UK electricity in November 2022
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in November 2022.
In November 2022, gas made 38% of Britain's electricity, then wind (34%). Renewables made 42%, against 37% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 165 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, November 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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November 2022 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 9,389 GWh | 37.5% |
| Wind | 8,481 GWh | 33.9% |
| Nuclear | 3,202 GWh | 12.8% |
| Imports | 1,331 GWh | 5.3% |
| Biomass | 1,206 GWh | 4.8% |
| Hydro | 451 GWh | 1.8% |
| Solar | 384 GWh | 1.5% |
| Other | 233 GWh | 0.9% |
| Pumped storage | 179 GWh | 0.7% |
| Coal | 162 GWh | 0.6% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 42.1% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 54.9% |
Standout days
- Windiest day440.3 GWh of windWed, 2 November 2022
- Highest wind share52.9%Wed, 2 November 2022
- Sunniest day33.3 GWh of solarFri, 4 November 2022
- Cleanest day93 g/kWh averageTue, 8 November 2022
- Dirtiest day293 g/kWh averageTue, 29 November 2022
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 Nov | 761 GWh | 47% | 20% | 15% | 2% | 94 g |
| Wed 2 Nov | 832 GWh | 53% | 21% | 13% | 2% | 98 g |
| Thu 3 Nov | 788 GWh | 21% | 41% | 14% | 2% | 178 g |
| Fri 4 Nov | 808 GWh | 26% | 39% | 14% | 4% | 167 g |
| Sat 5 Nov | 719 GWh | 34% | 35% | 15% | 1% | 153 g |
| Sun 6 Nov | 702 GWh | 40% | 22% | 16% | 1% | 101 g |
| Mon 7 Nov | 826 GWh | 50% | 23% | 13% | 1% | 97 g |
| Tue 8 Nov | 808 GWh | 52% | 22% | 14% | 2% | 93 g |
| Wed 9 Nov | 847 GWh | 46% | 26% | 13% | 3% | 110 g |
| Thu 10 Nov | 857 GWh | 51% | 22% | 13% | 1% | 96 g |
| Fri 11 Nov | 843 GWh | 48% | 25% | 13% | 1% | 109 g |
| Sat 12 Nov | 777 GWh | 23% | 47% | 14% | 2% | 194 g |
| Sun 13 Nov | 774 GWh | 29% | 39% | 14% | 2% | 168 g |
| Mon 14 Nov | 840 GWh | 22% | 48% | 13% | 1% | 210 g |
| Tue 15 Nov | 874 GWh | 35% | 38% | 13% | 1% | 163 g |
| Wed 16 Nov | 844 GWh | 31% | 41% | 11% | 2% | 177 g |
| Thu 17 Nov | 833 GWh | 40% | 33% | 12% | 1% | 139 g |
| Fri 18 Nov | 872 GWh | 34% | 40% | 12% | 2% | 167 g |
| Sat 19 Nov | 837 GWh | 28% | 47% | 13% | 2% | 197 g |
| Sun 20 Nov | 845 GWh | 27% | 48% | 13% | 2% | 200 g |
| Mon 21 Nov | 914 GWh | 28% | 48% | 12% | 0% | 213 g |
| Tue 22 Nov | 865 GWh | 18% | 50% | 12% | 2% | 223 g |
| Wed 23 Nov | 911 GWh | 40% | 37% | 12% | 2% | 160 g |
| Thu 24 Nov | 918 GWh | 46% | 31% | 12% | 1% | 131 g |
| Fri 25 Nov | 907 GWh | 42% | 34% | 12% | 3% | 141 g |
| Sat 26 Nov | 872 GWh | 46% | 34% | 11% | 1% | 144 g |
| Sun 27 Nov | 815 GWh | 38% | 37% | 12% | 1% | 164 g |
| Mon 28 Nov | 839 GWh | 9% | 56% | 11% | 2% | 276 g |
| Tue 29 Nov | 839 GWh | 4% | 60% | 11% | 1% | 293 g |
| Wed 30 Nov | 850 GWh | 9% | 58% | 12% | 1% | 288 g |