UK electricity in February 2021
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in February 2021.
In February 2021, gas made 33% of Britain's electricity, then wind (30%). Renewables made 40%, against 44% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 169 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, February 2021
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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February 2021 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 7,904 GWh | 32.8% |
| Wind | 7,167 GWh | 29.8% |
| Nuclear | 3,261 GWh | 13.5% |
| Imports | 2,536 GWh | 10.5% |
| Biomass | 1,543 GWh | 6.4% |
| Coal | 586 GWh | 2.4% |
| Solar | 529 GWh | 2.2% |
| Hydro | 284 GWh | 1.2% |
| Pumped storage | 137 GWh | 0.6% |
| Other | 132 GWh | 0.5% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 39.5% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 53.1% |
Standout days
- Windiest day403.0 GWh of windSat, 13 February 2021
- Highest wind share45.1%Sun, 14 February 2021
- Sunniest day44.7 GWh of solarFri, 26 February 2021
- Cleanest day98 g/kWh averageSat, 20 February 2021
- Dirtiest day249 g/kWh averageWed, 10 February 2021
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 Feb | 906 GWh | 12% | 49% | 14% | 1% | 248 g |
| Tue 2 Feb | 896 GWh | 36% | 32% | 14% | 1% | 155 g |
| Wed 3 Feb | 885 GWh | 30% | 33% | 14% | 1% | 178 g |
| Thu 4 Feb | 900 GWh | 27% | 38% | 14% | 1% | 175 g |
| Fri 5 Feb | 871 GWh | 24% | 38% | 14% | 2% | 189 g |
| Sat 6 Feb | 805 GWh | 36% | 30% | 15% | 2% | 144 g |
| Sun 7 Feb | 835 GWh | 45% | 23% | 15% | 1% | 110 g |
| Mon 8 Feb | 949 GWh | 34% | 34% | 13% | 1% | 156 g |
| Tue 9 Feb | 976 GWh | 25% | 40% | 13% | 2% | 212 g |
| Wed 10 Feb | 976 GWh | 17% | 43% | 13% | 3% | 249 g |
| Thu 11 Feb | 979 GWh | 19% | 44% | 13% | 2% | 240 g |
| Fri 12 Feb | 971 GWh | 37% | 30% | 13% | 3% | 161 g |
| Sat 13 Feb | 904 GWh | 45% | 21% | 14% | 2% | 121 g |
| Sun 14 Feb | 867 GWh | 45% | 20% | 14% | 1% | 119 g |
| Mon 15 Feb | 879 GWh | 29% | 31% | 14% | 2% | 168 g |
| Tue 16 Feb | 876 GWh | 36% | 27% | 14% | 1% | 157 g |
| Wed 17 Feb | 855 GWh | 39% | 23% | 14% | 2% | 145 g |
| Thu 18 Feb | 838 GWh | 40% | 23% | 14% | 3% | 142 g |
| Fri 19 Feb | 829 GWh | 40% | 22% | 14% | 1% | 129 g |
| Sat 20 Feb | 734 GWh | 45% | 19% | 15% | 2% | 98 g |
| Sun 21 Feb | 754 GWh | 27% | 34% | 14% | 2% | 154 g |
| Mon 22 Feb | 824 GWh | 16% | 40% | 13% | 2% | 210 g |
| Tue 23 Feb | 810 GWh | 38% | 23% | 13% | 3% | 120 g |
| Wed 24 Feb | 805 GWh | 39% | 24% | 13% | 2% | 113 g |
| Thu 25 Feb | 815 GWh | 26% | 33% | 13% | 3% | 167 g |
| Fri 26 Feb | 813 GWh | 14% | 43% | 13% | 5% | 200 g |
| Sat 27 Feb | 759 GWh | 7% | 48% | 14% | 6% | 222 g |
| Sun 28 Feb | 765 GWh | 5% | 53% | 13% | 6% | 239 g |