UK electricity in October 2019
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in October 2019.
In October 2019, gas made 40% of Britain's electricity, then wind (23%). Renewables made 32%, against 33% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 180 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, October 2019
GWh a day
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- Nuclear
- Gas
- Hydro
- Imports
- Biomass
- Pumped storage
- Wind
- Solar
- Coal
- Other
Share of electricity, by source
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Carbon intensity
g CO₂ per kWh, daily average
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October 2019 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 9,884 GWh | 39.5% |
| Wind | 5,811 GWh | 23.2% |
| Nuclear | 4,934 GWh | 19.7% |
| Imports | 1,617 GWh | 6.5% |
| Biomass | 1,191 GWh | 4.8% |
| Solar | 614 GWh | 2.5% |
| Hydro | 393 GWh | 1.6% |
| Coal | 313 GWh | 1.3% |
| Pumped storage | 164 GWh | 0.7% |
| Other | 83.6 GWh | 0.3% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 32.0% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 51.8% |
Standout days
- Windiest day313.2 GWh of windWed, 9 October 2019
- Highest wind share39.6%Tue, 8 October 2019
- Sunniest day45.9 GWh of solarWed, 2 October 2019
- Cleanest day111 g/kWh averageSun, 6 October 2019
- Dirtiest day246 g/kWh averageTue, 15 October 2019
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 Oct | 815 GWh | 26% | 40% | 19% | 3% | 187 g |
| Wed 2 Oct | 802 GWh | 21% | 40% | 20% | 6% | 184 g |
| Thu 3 Oct | 821 GWh | 20% | 45% | 20% | 2% | 206 g |
| Fri 4 Oct | 813 GWh | 24% | 38% | 20% | 2% | 181 g |
| Sat 5 Oct | 718 GWh | 22% | 33% | 23% | 3% | 164 g |
| Sun 6 Oct | 711 GWh | 35% | 24% | 23% | 4% | 111 g |
| Mon 7 Oct | 804 GWh | 30% | 36% | 20% | 1% | 160 g |
| Tue 8 Oct | 777 GWh | 40% | 24% | 21% | 4% | 115 g |
| Wed 9 Oct | 804 GWh | 39% | 24% | 19% | 4% | 116 g |
| Thu 10 Oct | 763 GWh | 39% | 22% | 19% | 3% | 117 g |
| Fri 11 Oct | 787 GWh | 39% | 23% | 19% | 1% | 122 g |
| Sat 12 Oct | 735 GWh | 19% | 38% | 21% | 2% | 166 g |
| Sun 13 Oct | 735 GWh | 16% | 43% | 21% | 1% | 188 g |
| Mon 14 Oct | 849 GWh | 11% | 52% | 18% | 1% | 231 g |
| Tue 15 Oct | 856 GWh | 11% | 53% | 18% | 2% | 246 g |
| Wed 16 Oct | 801 GWh | 21% | 39% | 19% | 3% | 194 g |
| Thu 17 Oct | 826 GWh | 18% | 47% | 19% | 3% | 221 g |
| Fri 18 Oct | 799 GWh | 21% | 41% | 19% | 3% | 199 g |
| Sat 19 Oct | 746 GWh | 26% | 32% | 21% | 4% | 144 g |
| Sun 20 Oct | 726 GWh | 26% | 32% | 22% | 3% | 144 g |
| Mon 21 Oct | 846 GWh | 19% | 49% | 19% | 2% | 209 g |
| Tue 22 Oct | 851 GWh | 19% | 48% | 19% | 3% | 205 g |
| Wed 23 Oct | 849 GWh | 20% | 46% | 19% | 2% | 201 g |
| Thu 24 Oct | 860 GWh | 18% | 46% | 19% | 1% | 209 g |
| Fri 25 Oct | 833 GWh | 24% | 39% | 20% | 1% | 176 g |
| Sat 26 Oct | 754 GWh | 29% | 32% | 22% | 1% | 153 g |
| Sun 27 Oct | 783 GWh | 30% | 29% | 22% | 4% | 135 g |
| Mon 28 Oct | 871 GWh | 10% | 53% | 19% | 3% | 245 g |
| Tue 29 Oct | 882 GWh | 15% | 50% | 19% | 2% | 226 g |
| Wed 30 Oct | 904 GWh | 19% | 49% | 18% | 2% | 212 g |
| Thu 31 Oct | 884 GWh | 21% | 46% | 18% | 2% | 202 g |