UK electricity in August 2022
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in August 2022.
In August 2022, gas made 48% of Britain's electricity, then wind (16%). Renewables made 30%, against 31% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 219 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, August 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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August 2022 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 10.6 TWh | 47.6% |
| Wind | 3,541 GWh | 15.8% |
| Nuclear | 3,353 GWh | 15.0% |
| Solar | 1,709 GWh | 7.6% |
| Biomass | 1,386 GWh | 6.2% |
| Imports | 1,002 GWh | 4.5% |
| Other | 283 GWh | 1.3% |
| Coal | 194 GWh | 0.9% |
| Hydro | 140 GWh | 0.6% |
| Pumped storage | 122 GWh | 0.5% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 30.3% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 45.3% |
Standout days
- Windiest day379.2 GWh of windTue, 2 August 2022
- Highest wind share48.1%Tue, 2 August 2022
- Sunniest day77.4 GWh of solarWed, 10 August 2022
- Cleanest day114 g/kWh averageTue, 2 August 2022
- Dirtiest day267 g/kWh averageSat, 27 August 2022
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 Aug | 736 GWh | 14% | 51% | 15% | 8% | 250 g |
| Tue 2 Aug | 788 GWh | 48% | 26% | 13% | 5% | 114 g |
| Wed 3 Aug | 765 GWh | 32% | 36% | 15% | 7% | 160 g |
| Thu 4 Aug | 770 GWh | 13% | 54% | 15% | 8% | 231 g |
| Fri 5 Aug | 733 GWh | 16% | 50% | 16% | 9% | 212 g |
| Sat 6 Aug | 604 GWh | 17% | 36% | 19% | 12% | 166 g |
| Sun 7 Aug | 610 GWh | 21% | 32% | 19% | 12% | 145 g |
| Mon 8 Aug | 745 GWh | 9% | 53% | 16% | 10% | 233 g |
| Tue 9 Aug | 751 GWh | 11% | 51% | 15% | 10% | 230 g |
| Wed 10 Aug | 749 GWh | 12% | 51% | 14% | 10% | 227 g |
| Thu 11 Aug | 752 GWh | 7% | 53% | 14% | 10% | 241 g |
| Fri 12 Aug | 762 GWh | 8% | 54% | 14% | 10% | 236 g |
| Sat 13 Aug | 694 GWh | 8% | 52% | 16% | 11% | 228 g |
| Sun 14 Aug | 639 GWh | 5% | 46% | 18% | 10% | 213 g |
| Mon 15 Aug | 714 GWh | 7% | 53% | 15% | 5% | 249 g |
| Tue 16 Aug | 754 GWh | 13% | 50% | 14% | 4% | 240 g |
| Wed 17 Aug | 764 GWh | 17% | 51% | 14% | 4% | 228 g |
| Thu 18 Aug | 775 GWh | 23% | 46% | 14% | 5% | 212 g |
| Fri 19 Aug | 755 GWh | 26% | 41% | 14% | 8% | 185 g |
| Sat 20 Aug | 716 GWh | 36% | 34% | 15% | 8% | 152 g |
| Sun 21 Aug | 641 GWh | 20% | 40% | 17% | 8% | 180 g |
| Mon 22 Aug | 695 GWh | 15% | 48% | 16% | 5% | 229 g |
| Tue 23 Aug | 727 GWh | 12% | 49% | 14% | 6% | 243 g |
| Wed 24 Aug | 744 GWh | 15% | 48% | 14% | 5% | 236 g |
| Thu 25 Aug | 736 GWh | 12% | 50% | 14% | 4% | 248 g |
| Fri 26 Aug | 701 GWh | 4% | 54% | 15% | 8% | 262 g |
| Sat 27 Aug | 654 GWh | 4% | 58% | 16% | 9% | 267 g |
| Sun 28 Aug | 630 GWh | 7% | 55% | 16% | 8% | 257 g |
| Mon 29 Aug | 692 GWh | 14% | 54% | 15% | 6% | 247 g |
| Tue 30 Aug | 772 GWh | 17% | 50% | 14% | 6% | 237 g |
| Wed 31 Aug | 807 GWh | 21% | 48% | 14% | 7% | 227 g |