UK electricity in June 2023
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in June 2023.
In June 2023, gas made 37% of Britain's electricity, then wind (19%). Renewables made 32%, against 35% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 162 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, June 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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June 2023 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 7,391 GWh | 36.5% |
| Wind | 3,839 GWh | 19.0% |
| Nuclear | 3,345 GWh | 16.5% |
| Imports | 2,631 GWh | 13.0% |
| Solar | 2,087 GWh | 10.3% |
| Biomass | 567 GWh | 2.8% |
| Other | 184 GWh | 0.9% |
| Hydro | 70.3 GWh | 0.3% |
| Coal | 67.8 GWh | 0.3% |
| Pumped storage | 51.3 GWh | 0.3% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 32.4% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 49.0% |
Standout days
- Windiest day231.2 GWh of windSat, 10 June 2023
- Highest wind share36.9%Sat, 10 June 2023
- Sunniest day93.5 GWh of solarWed, 14 June 2023
- Cleanest day79 g/kWh averageSat, 10 June 2023
- Dirtiest day231 g/kWh averageThu, 22 June 2023
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jun | 683 GWh | 22% | 29% | 19% | 9% | 128 g |
| Fri 2 Jun | 673 GWh | 20% | 29% | 19% | 13% | 129 g |
| Sat 3 Jun | 596 GWh | 14% | 25% | 21% | 15% | 114 g |
| Sun 4 Jun | 589 GWh | 13% | 27% | 22% | 15% | 122 g |
| Mon 5 Jun | 667 GWh | 13% | 40% | 19% | 10% | 170 g |
| Tue 6 Jun | 684 GWh | 14% | 44% | 19% | 7% | 185 g |
| Wed 7 Jun | 675 GWh | 14% | 43% | 19% | 11% | 183 g |
| Thu 8 Jun | 696 GWh | 25% | 33% | 18% | 12% | 144 g |
| Fri 9 Jun | 676 GWh | 32% | 24% | 19% | 13% | 108 g |
| Sat 10 Jun | 627 GWh | 37% | 17% | 20% | 12% | 79 g |
| Sun 11 Jun | 617 GWh | 15% | 33% | 18% | 11% | 149 g |
| Mon 12 Jun | 701 GWh | 11% | 44% | 12% | 10% | 204 g |
| Tue 13 Jun | 711 GWh | 18% | 40% | 11% | 13% | 179 g |
| Wed 14 Jun | 717 GWh | 21% | 37% | 13% | 13% | 163 g |
| Thu 15 Jun | 720 GWh | 11% | 46% | 13% | 12% | 202 g |
| Fri 16 Jun | 685 GWh | 6% | 48% | 14% | 12% | 220 g |
| Sat 17 Jun | 623 GWh | 10% | 45% | 16% | 9% | 201 g |
| Sun 18 Jun | 616 GWh | 19% | 37% | 16% | 8% | 165 g |
| Mon 19 Jun | 705 GWh | 25% | 41% | 13% | 11% | 178 g |
| Tue 20 Jun | 716 GWh | 19% | 49% | 13% | 6% | 209 g |
| Wed 21 Jun | 723 GWh | 16% | 48% | 13% | 10% | 213 g |
| Thu 22 Jun | 706 GWh | 6% | 51% | 15% | 11% | 231 g |
| Fri 23 Jun | 678 GWh | 19% | 39% | 16% | 10% | 176 g |
| Sat 24 Jun | 625 GWh | 25% | 25% | 18% | 11% | 115 g |
| Sun 25 Jun | 654 GWh | 34% | 22% | 17% | 12% | 99 g |
| Mon 26 Jun | 691 GWh | 28% | 24% | 16% | 11% | 108 g |
| Tue 27 Jun | 697 GWh | 22% | 38% | 17% | 5% | 169 g |
| Wed 28 Jun | 705 GWh | 15% | 45% | 17% | 5% | 202 g |
| Thu 29 Jun | 704 GWh | 16% | 40% | 18% | 10% | 183 g |
| Fri 30 Jun | 675 GWh | 32% | 26% | 19% | 4% | 124 g |