UK electricity in January 2020
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in January 2020.
In January 2020, gas made 31% of Britain's electricity, then wind (28%). Renewables made 38%, against 25% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 185 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, January 2020
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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January 2020 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 8,306 GWh | 30.7% |
| Wind | 7,699 GWh | 28.4% |
| Nuclear | 4,972 GWh | 18.4% |
| Imports | 1,813 GWh | 6.7% |
| Biomass | 1,753 GWh | 6.5% |
| Coal | 1,489 GWh | 5.5% |
| Hydro | 517 GWh | 1.9% |
| Solar | 296 GWh | 1.1% |
| Pumped storage | 139 GWh | 0.5% |
| Other | 108 GWh | 0.4% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 37.9% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 56.2% |
Standout days
- Windiest day344.4 GWh of windWed, 29 January 2020
- Highest wind share42.7%Sat, 11 January 2020
- Sunniest day23.6 GWh of solarSat, 18 January 2020
- Cleanest day122 g/kWh averageFri, 31 January 2020
- Dirtiest day300 g/kWh averageFri, 24 January 2020
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 Jan | 747 GWh | 23% | 29% | 22% | 1% | 174 g |
| Thu 2 Jan | 831 GWh | 40% | 22% | 20% | 0% | 154 g |
| Fri 3 Jan | 859 GWh | 37% | 20% | 19% | 2% | 148 g |
| Sat 4 Jan | 799 GWh | 32% | 23% | 20% | 1% | 160 g |
| Sun 5 Jan | 781 GWh | 35% | 20% | 21% | 1% | 151 g |
| Mon 6 Jan | 874 GWh | 38% | 23% | 19% | 0% | 165 g |
| Tue 7 Jan | 871 GWh | 39% | 24% | 18% | 0% | 152 g |
| Wed 8 Jan | 904 GWh | 25% | 39% | 18% | 1% | 209 g |
| Thu 9 Jan | 895 GWh | 20% | 39% | 18% | 1% | 228 g |
| Fri 10 Jan | 885 GWh | 22% | 34% | 18% | 2% | 210 g |
| Sat 11 Jan | 797 GWh | 43% | 15% | 20% | 1% | 123 g |
| Sun 12 Jan | 790 GWh | 32% | 22% | 20% | 2% | 144 g |
| Mon 13 Jan | 875 GWh | 38% | 24% | 19% | 1% | 166 g |
| Tue 14 Jan | 915 GWh | 35% | 23% | 18% | 0% | 160 g |
| Wed 15 Jan | 902 GWh | 36% | 21% | 17% | 2% | 145 g |
| Thu 16 Jan | 907 GWh | 38% | 21% | 17% | 1% | 145 g |
| Fri 17 Jan | 899 GWh | 31% | 28% | 16% | 1% | 170 g |
| Sat 18 Jan | 858 GWh | 27% | 27% | 17% | 3% | 185 g |
| Sun 19 Jan | 847 GWh | 18% | 34% | 18% | 3% | 221 g |
| Mon 20 Jan | 939 GWh | 17% | 45% | 16% | 2% | 258 g |
| Tue 21 Jan | 961 GWh | 8% | 53% | 16% | 2% | 286 g |
| Wed 22 Jan | 978 GWh | 6% | 56% | 17% | 1% | 286 g |
| Thu 23 Jan | 959 GWh | 11% | 52% | 17% | 0% | 286 g |
| Fri 24 Jan | 928 GWh | 8% | 52% | 18% | 0% | 300 g |
| Sat 25 Jan | 813 GWh | 24% | 33% | 21% | 0% | 207 g |
| Sun 26 Jan | 806 GWh | 31% | 27% | 21% | 1% | 156 g |
| Mon 27 Jan | 911 GWh | 28% | 34% | 17% | 1% | 184 g |
| Tue 28 Jan | 916 GWh | 32% | 28% | 17% | 2% | 157 g |
| Wed 29 Jan | 914 GWh | 38% | 24% | 18% | 2% | 137 g |
| Thu 30 Jan | 886 GWh | 37% | 22% | 19% | 1% | 138 g |
| Fri 31 Jan | 845 GWh | 40% | 20% | 19% | 1% | 122 g |