UK electricity in October 2020
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in October 2020.
In October 2020, gas made 35% of Britain's electricity, then wind (26%). Renewables made 36%, against 32% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 158 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, October 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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October 2020 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 8,338 GWh | 34.6% |
| Wind | 6,383 GWh | 26.5% |
| Nuclear | 4,535 GWh | 18.8% |
| Imports | 2,183 GWh | 9.1% |
| Biomass | 1,332 GWh | 5.5% |
| Solar | 554 GWh | 2.3% |
| Hydro | 376 GWh | 1.6% |
| Pumped storage | 154 GWh | 0.6% |
| Other | 134 GWh | 0.6% |
| Coal | 118 GWh | 0.5% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 35.9% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 54.7% |
Standout days
- Windiest day310.1 GWh of windWed, 28 October 2020
- Highest wind share41.9%Sat, 31 October 2020
- Sunniest day33.5 GWh of solarWed, 7 October 2020
- Cleanest day94 g/kWh averageSat, 31 October 2020
- Dirtiest day259 g/kWh averageFri, 16 October 2020
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Oct | 791 GWh | 10% | 48% | 18% | 4% | 239 g |
| Fri 2 Oct | 774 GWh | 27% | 35% | 18% | 1% | 160 g |
| Sat 3 Oct | 711 GWh | 27% | 32% | 20% | 1% | 146 g |
| Sun 4 Oct | 724 GWh | 27% | 31% | 20% | 2% | 138 g |
| Mon 5 Oct | 776 GWh | 20% | 41% | 19% | 3% | 179 g |
| Tue 6 Oct | 770 GWh | 25% | 33% | 18% | 3% | 158 g |
| Wed 7 Oct | 797 GWh | 33% | 32% | 17% | 4% | 138 g |
| Thu 8 Oct | 778 GWh | 24% | 39% | 18% | 3% | 174 g |
| Fri 9 Oct | 772 GWh | 30% | 32% | 18% | 3% | 152 g |
| Sat 10 Oct | 722 GWh | 38% | 25% | 20% | 3% | 113 g |
| Sun 11 Oct | 726 GWh | 24% | 34% | 20% | 5% | 150 g |
| Mon 12 Oct | 801 GWh | 19% | 45% | 19% | 1% | 205 g |
| Tue 13 Oct | 803 GWh | 25% | 37% | 18% | 3% | 173 g |
| Wed 14 Oct | 815 GWh | 25% | 40% | 17% | 3% | 176 g |
| Thu 15 Oct | 824 GWh | 16% | 48% | 17% | 3% | 221 g |
| Fri 16 Oct | 804 GWh | 8% | 54% | 18% | 2% | 259 g |
| Sat 17 Oct | 725 GWh | 7% | 50% | 20% | 2% | 226 g |
| Sun 18 Oct | 721 GWh | 5% | 53% | 21% | 2% | 228 g |
| Mon 19 Oct | 803 GWh | 28% | 34% | 19% | 2% | 156 g |
| Tue 20 Oct | 794 GWh | 35% | 26% | 19% | 2% | 116 g |
| Wed 21 Oct | 799 GWh | 26% | 35% | 19% | 1% | 159 g |
| Thu 22 Oct | 802 GWh | 27% | 33% | 19% | 3% | 154 g |
| Fri 23 Oct | 786 GWh | 24% | 35% | 19% | 2% | 161 g |
| Sat 24 Oct | 741 GWh | 40% | 22% | 20% | 1% | 100 g |
| Sun 25 Oct | 754 GWh | 40% | 21% | 21% | 3% | 97 g |
| Mon 26 Oct | 804 GWh | 35% | 25% | 19% | 3% | 126 g |
| Tue 27 Oct | 812 GWh | 31% | 28% | 19% | 1% | 139 g |
| Wed 28 Oct | 819 GWh | 38% | 24% | 18% | 2% | 111 g |
| Thu 29 Oct | 828 GWh | 37% | 25% | 18% | 1% | 116 g |
| Fri 30 Oct | 806 GWh | 28% | 34% | 19% | 1% | 148 g |
| Sat 31 Oct | 729 GWh | 42% | 20% | 20% | 1% | 94 g |