UK electricity in November 2021
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in November 2021.
In November 2021, gas made 36% of Britain's electricity, then wind (27%). Renewables made 37%, against 35% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 181 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, November 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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November 2021 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 9,326 GWh | 36.4% |
| Wind | 6,928 GWh | 27.0% |
| Nuclear | 4,050 GWh | 15.8% |
| Imports | 1,878 GWh | 7.3% |
| Biomass | 1,697 GWh | 6.6% |
| Coal | 539 GWh | 2.1% |
| Hydro | 462 GWh | 1.8% |
| Solar | 424 GWh | 1.7% |
| Pumped storage | 174 GWh | 0.7% |
| Other | 155 GWh | 0.6% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 37.1% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 52.9% |
Standout days
- Windiest day364.4 GWh of windFri, 26 November 2021
- Highest wind share47.3%Sat, 6 November 2021
- Sunniest day27.0 GWh of solarTue, 2 November 2021
- Cleanest day83 g/kWh averageSat, 6 November 2021
- Dirtiest day255 g/kWh averageMon, 15 November 2021
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 Nov | 835 GWh | 39% | 23% | 16% | 3% | 103 g |
| Tue 2 Nov | 833 GWh | 8% | 50% | 16% | 3% | 235 g |
| Wed 3 Nov | 874 GWh | 20% | 48% | 15% | 2% | 220 g |
| Thu 4 Nov | 891 GWh | 31% | 34% | 15% | 2% | 158 g |
| Fri 5 Nov | 867 GWh | 22% | 39% | 15% | 2% | 189 g |
| Sat 6 Nov | 753 GWh | 47% | 16% | 18% | 1% | 83 g |
| Sun 7 Nov | 778 GWh | 45% | 18% | 18% | 3% | 85 g |
| Mon 8 Nov | 857 GWh | 19% | 44% | 17% | 2% | 214 g |
| Tue 9 Nov | 849 GWh | 27% | 38% | 17% | 2% | 182 g |
| Wed 10 Nov | 850 GWh | 12% | 52% | 17% | 1% | 243 g |
| Thu 11 Nov | 843 GWh | 17% | 48% | 17% | 1% | 220 g |
| Fri 12 Nov | 837 GWh | 42% | 22% | 16% | 1% | 114 g |
| Sat 13 Nov | 752 GWh | 22% | 34% | 18% | 1% | 186 g |
| Sun 14 Nov | 750 GWh | 18% | 37% | 18% | 1% | 196 g |
| Mon 15 Nov | 827 GWh | 8% | 51% | 16% | 1% | 255 g |
| Tue 16 Nov | 873 GWh | 23% | 43% | 15% | 1% | 213 g |
| Wed 17 Nov | 853 GWh | 34% | 28% | 16% | 2% | 154 g |
| Thu 18 Nov | 852 GWh | 37% | 28% | 16% | 1% | 155 g |
| Fri 19 Nov | 837 GWh | 30% | 35% | 16% | 1% | 178 g |
| Sat 20 Nov | 771 GWh | 32% | 30% | 17% | 1% | 172 g |
| Sun 21 Nov | 791 GWh | 38% | 23% | 17% | 3% | 125 g |
| Mon 22 Nov | 909 GWh | 21% | 40% | 15% | 3% | 216 g |
| Tue 23 Nov | 878 GWh | 13% | 48% | 15% | 2% | 250 g |
| Wed 24 Nov | 922 GWh | 17% | 48% | 15% | 1% | 245 g |
| Thu 25 Nov | 947 GWh | 28% | 37% | 14% | 2% | 186 g |
| Fri 26 Nov | 925 GWh | 39% | 28% | 13% | 1% | 144 g |
| Sat 27 Nov | 895 GWh | 39% | 31% | 14% | 1% | 154 g |
| Sun 28 Nov | 874 GWh | 27% | 36% | 15% | 2% | 172 g |
| Mon 29 Nov | 981 GWh | 23% | 44% | 13% | 1% | 223 g |
| Tue 30 Nov | 931 GWh | 34% | 32% | 14% | 1% | 160 g |