UK electricity in September 2022
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in September 2022.
In September 2022, gas made 44% of Britain's electricity, then wind (24%). Renewables made 36%, against 29% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 210 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, September 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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September 2022 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 9,916 GWh | 43.5% |
| Wind | 5,491 GWh | 24.1% |
| Nuclear | 3,284 GWh | 14.4% |
| Biomass | 1,437 GWh | 6.3% |
| Solar | 1,122 GWh | 4.9% |
| Coal | 538 GWh | 2.4% |
| Imports | 534 GWh | 2.3% |
| Other | 233 GWh | 1.0% |
| Pumped storage | 128 GWh | 0.6% |
| Hydro | 105 GWh | 0.5% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 35.8% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 50.2% |
Standout days
- Windiest day400.3 GWh of windMon, 26 September 2022
- Highest wind share49.1%Mon, 26 September 2022
- Sunniest day61.6 GWh of solarSat, 17 September 2022
- Cleanest day101 g/kWh averageSat, 17 September 2022
- Dirtiest day291 g/kWh averageTue, 20 September 2022
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Sept | 795 GWh | 19% | 47% | 14% | 6% | 229 g |
| Fri 2 Sept | 796 GWh | 18% | 50% | 15% | 5% | 231 g |
| Sat 3 Sept | 719 GWh | 32% | 35% | 18% | 4% | 170 g |
| Sun 4 Sept | 700 GWh | 29% | 36% | 19% | 5% | 179 g |
| Mon 5 Sept | 794 GWh | 26% | 40% | 17% | 5% | 193 g |
| Tue 6 Sept | 802 GWh | 24% | 44% | 16% | 4% | 216 g |
| Wed 7 Sept | 817 GWh | 21% | 47% | 16% | 6% | 220 g |
| Thu 8 Sept | 801 GWh | 17% | 51% | 16% | 4% | 243 g |
| Fri 9 Sept | 790 GWh | 20% | 48% | 16% | 4% | 233 g |
| Sat 10 Sept | 677 GWh | 10% | 54% | 17% | 5% | 263 g |
| Sun 11 Sept | 697 GWh | 16% | 49% | 16% | 6% | 233 g |
| Mon 12 Sept | 790 GWh | 27% | 43% | 14% | 4% | 212 g |
| Tue 13 Sept | 784 GWh | 16% | 48% | 15% | 4% | 248 g |
| Wed 14 Sept | 803 GWh | 16% | 50% | 13% | 6% | 251 g |
| Thu 15 Sept | 793 GWh | 28% | 41% | 13% | 5% | 206 g |
| Fri 16 Sept | 771 GWh | 42% | 19% | 13% | 7% | 120 g |
| Sat 17 Sept | 660 GWh | 41% | 19% | 16% | 9% | 101 g |
| Sun 18 Sept | 620 GWh | 36% | 22% | 17% | 6% | 118 g |
| Mon 19 Sept | 659 GWh | 13% | 53% | 16% | 5% | 249 g |
| Tue 20 Sept | 718 GWh | 6% | 61% | 13% | 5% | 291 g |
| Wed 21 Sept | 762 GWh | 17% | 52% | 12% | 4% | 251 g |
| Thu 22 Sept | 754 GWh | 23% | 47% | 13% | 4% | 217 g |
| Fri 23 Sept | 735 GWh | 11% | 54% | 13% | 5% | 277 g |
| Sat 24 Sept | 721 GWh | 21% | 49% | 13% | 6% | 234 g |
| Sun 25 Sept | 722 GWh | 36% | 37% | 13% | 5% | 168 g |
| Mon 26 Sept | 815 GWh | 49% | 25% | 12% | 4% | 113 g |
| Tue 27 Sept | 842 GWh | 38% | 36% | 11% | 4% | 154 g |
| Wed 28 Sept | 822 GWh | 20% | 50% | 12% | 5% | 231 g |
| Thu 29 Sept | 798 GWh | 13% | 56% | 13% | 4% | 261 g |
| Fri 30 Sept | 832 GWh | 38% | 38% | 13% | 1% | 185 g |