UK electricity in April 2023
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in April 2023.
In April 2023, gas made 34% of Britain's electricity, then wind (24%). Renewables made 38%, against 36% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 157 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, April 2023
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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April 2023 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 7,592 GWh | 34.3% |
| Wind | 5,387 GWh | 24.4% |
| Nuclear | 3,060 GWh | 13.8% |
| Imports | 2,833 GWh | 12.8% |
| Solar | 1,507 GWh | 6.8% |
| Biomass | 1,201 GWh | 5.4% |
| Hydro | 216 GWh | 1.0% |
| Other | 182 GWh | 0.8% |
| Pumped storage | 121 GWh | 0.5% |
| Coal | 23.1 GWh | 0.1% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 37.6% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 51.4% |
Standout days
- Windiest day358.5 GWh of windWed, 12 April 2023
- Highest wind share49.9%Mon, 10 April 2023
- Sunniest day82.8 GWh of solarThu, 20 April 2023
- Cleanest day61 g/kWh averageMon, 10 April 2023
- Dirtiest day244 g/kWh averageWed, 26 April 2023
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 Apr | 703 GWh | 31% | 25% | 14% | 3% | 115 g |
| Sun 2 Apr | 693 GWh | 18% | 32% | 13% | 7% | 146 g |
| Mon 3 Apr | 774 GWh | 24% | 34% | 12% | 10% | 158 g |
| Tue 4 Apr | 788 GWh | 20% | 39% | 12% | 10% | 181 g |
| Wed 5 Apr | 810 GWh | 20% | 46% | 12% | 3% | 209 g |
| Thu 6 Apr | 772 GWh | 27% | 37% | 13% | 6% | 169 g |
| Fri 7 Apr | 682 GWh | 14% | 41% | 15% | 11% | 184 g |
| Sat 8 Apr | 645 GWh | 15% | 40% | 16% | 10% | 183 g |
| Sun 9 Apr | 664 GWh | 32% | 24% | 16% | 8% | 119 g |
| Mon 10 Apr | 696 GWh | 50% | 11% | 16% | 6% | 61 g |
| Tue 11 Apr | 794 GWh | 44% | 22% | 14% | 5% | 97 g |
| Wed 12 Apr | 807 GWh | 44% | 20% | 14% | 6% | 94 g |
| Thu 13 Apr | 783 GWh | 37% | 24% | 15% | 8% | 108 g |
| Fri 14 Apr | 787 GWh | 12% | 53% | 15% | 4% | 229 g |
| Sat 15 Apr | 691 GWh | 11% | 39% | 17% | 8% | 177 g |
| Sun 16 Apr | 686 GWh | 12% | 42% | 17% | 5% | 186 g |
| Mon 17 Apr | 758 GWh | 9% | 52% | 15% | 6% | 230 g |
| Tue 18 Apr | 763 GWh | 31% | 28% | 13% | 8% | 137 g |
| Wed 19 Apr | 754 GWh | 40% | 19% | 13% | 8% | 95 g |
| Thu 20 Apr | 745 GWh | 35% | 23% | 13% | 11% | 112 g |
| Fri 21 Apr | 753 GWh | 29% | 33% | 13% | 5% | 155 g |
| Sat 22 Apr | 693 GWh | 20% | 34% | 14% | 7% | 156 g |
| Sun 23 Apr | 702 GWh | 27% | 25% | 14% | 6% | 118 g |
| Mon 24 Apr | 785 GWh | 31% | 30% | 13% | 5% | 136 g |
| Tue 25 Apr | 777 GWh | 15% | 41% | 13% | 9% | 188 g |
| Wed 26 Apr | 771 GWh | 6% | 53% | 13% | 6% | 244 g |
| Thu 27 Apr | 796 GWh | 27% | 42% | 13% | 3% | 191 g |
| Fri 28 Apr | 742 GWh | 18% | 42% | 13% | 5% | 186 g |
| Sat 29 Apr | 668 GWh | 6% | 46% | 14% | 9% | 205 g |
| Sun 30 Apr | 643 GWh | 20% | 30% | 13% | 7% | 144 g |