UK electricity in 2022
How Great Britain made its electricity in 2022, from 365 days of half-hourly data.
In 2022, gas made 38% of Britain's electricity, ahead of wind (27%). Renewables made 38% (up from 34% in 2021), and the average carbon intensity was 181 g/kWh.
102 of 365 days were coal-free.
Electricity generated each day in 2022
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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2022 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 111.2 TWh | 38.4% |
| Wind | 77.2 TWh | 26.6% |
| Nuclear | 44.7 TWh | 15.4% |
| Imports | 16.3 TWh | 5.6% |
| Biomass | 15.0 TWh | 5.2% |
| Solar | 13.3 TWh | 4.6% |
| Coal | 4,274 GWh | 1.5% |
| Hydro | 3,330 GWh | 1.1% |
| Other | 2,555 GWh | 0.9% |
| Pumped storage | 1,920 GWh | 0.7% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 37.5% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 53.0% |
Standout days
- Windiest day462.2 GWh of windFri, 30 December 2022
- Highest wind share58.9%Fri, 30 December 2022
- Sunniest day83.4 GWh of solarSun, 10 July 2022
- Cleanest day51 g/kWh averageThu, 29 December 2022
- Dirtiest day293 g/kWh averageTue, 29 November 2022
- Busiest day1016.0 GWh in totalWed, 14 December 2022
Month by month
| Month | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2022 | 27.6 TWh | 27% | 37% | 15% | 1% | 183 g |
| February 2022 | 24.2 TWh | 40% | 21% | 14% | 2% | 126 g |
| March 2022 | 25.3 TWh | 23% | 36% | 17% | 5% | 185 g |
| April 2022 | 23.2 TWh | 23% | 40% | 17% | 7% | 180 g |
| May 2022 | 23.6 TWh | 24% | 43% | 17% | 7% | 182 g |
| June 2022 | 22.4 TWh | 21% | 42% | 19% | 8% | 182 g |
| July 2022 | 23.2 TWh | 19% | 44% | 15% | 8% | 208 g |
| August 2022 | 22.4 TWh | 16% | 48% | 15% | 8% | 219 g |
| September 2022 | 22.8 TWh | 24% | 44% | 14% | 5% | 210 g |
| October 2022 | 23.7 TWh | 36% | 36% | 14% | 4% | 153 g |
| November 2022 | 25.0 TWh | 34% | 38% | 13% | 2% | 165 g |
| December 2022 | 26.5 TWh | 29% | 35% | 15% | 1% | 176 g |