UK electricity in July 2023
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in July 2023.
In July 2023, gas made 30% of Britain's electricity, then wind (29%). Renewables made 42%, against 33% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 137 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, July 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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July 2023 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 6,235 GWh | 29.8% |
| Wind | 5,996 GWh | 28.6% |
| Nuclear | 3,119 GWh | 14.9% |
| Imports | 2,381 GWh | 11.4% |
| Solar | 1,651 GWh | 7.9% |
| Biomass | 1,046 GWh | 5.0% |
| Other | 190 GWh | 0.9% |
| Hydro | 164 GWh | 0.8% |
| Coal | 88.9 GWh | 0.4% |
| Pumped storage | 71.0 GWh | 0.3% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 42.3% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 57.2% |
Standout days
- Windiest day359.9 GWh of windSat, 15 July 2023
- Highest wind share53.3%Sat, 15 July 2023
- Sunniest day88.7 GWh of solarFri, 7 July 2023
- Cleanest day57 g/kWh averageSat, 15 July 2023
- Dirtiest day216 g/kWh averageTue, 18 July 2023
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 Jul | 658 GWh | 48% | 15% | 19% | 9% | 75 g |
| Sun 2 Jul | 633 GWh | 45% | 15% | 20% | 10% | 75 g |
| Mon 3 Jul | 697 GWh | 45% | 13% | 18% | 8% | 67 g |
| Tue 4 Jul | 700 GWh | 27% | 27% | 18% | 5% | 123 g |
| Wed 5 Jul | 681 GWh | 23% | 23% | 19% | 9% | 111 g |
| Thu 6 Jul | 686 GWh | 23% | 32% | 18% | 10% | 144 g |
| Fri 7 Jul | 713 GWh | 33% | 24% | 18% | 12% | 107 g |
| Sat 8 Jul | 652 GWh | 31% | 23% | 18% | 6% | 107 g |
| Sun 9 Jul | 603 GWh | 13% | 33% | 19% | 10% | 152 g |
| Mon 10 Jul | 704 GWh | 22% | 38% | 16% | 7% | 177 g |
| Tue 11 Jul | 755 GWh | 32% | 34% | 15% | 6% | 151 g |
| Wed 12 Jul | 741 GWh | 31% | 33% | 15% | 9% | 149 g |
| Thu 13 Jul | 713 GWh | 17% | 41% | 16% | 8% | 179 g |
| Fri 14 Jul | 710 GWh | 30% | 35% | 15% | 3% | 155 g |
| Sat 15 Jul | 675 GWh | 53% | 12% | 16% | 9% | 57 g |
| Sun 16 Jul | 669 GWh | 49% | 17% | 16% | 9% | 77 g |
| Mon 17 Jul | 695 GWh | 30% | 27% | 15% | 10% | 121 g |
| Tue 18 Jul | 685 GWh | 6% | 47% | 16% | 7% | 216 g |
| Wed 19 Jul | 691 GWh | 10% | 46% | 15% | 9% | 208 g |
| Thu 20 Jul | 694 GWh | 8% | 46% | 15% | 9% | 209 g |
| Fri 21 Jul | 673 GWh | 12% | 45% | 16% | 8% | 207 g |
| Sat 22 Jul | 609 GWh | 29% | 22% | 17% | 4% | 117 g |
| Sun 23 Jul | 633 GWh | 43% | 16% | 14% | 8% | 81 g |
| Mon 24 Jul | 670 GWh | 23% | 36% | 10% | 6% | 158 g |
| Tue 25 Jul | 672 GWh | 13% | 44% | 9% | 9% | 201 g |
| Wed 26 Jul | 679 GWh | 20% | 39% | 8% | 8% | 186 g |
| Thu 27 Jul | 692 GWh | 25% | 33% | 8% | 6% | 157 g |
| Fri 28 Jul | 658 GWh | 18% | 42% | 9% | 7% | 196 g |
| Sat 29 Jul | 603 GWh | 42% | 19% | 11% | 11% | 89 g |
| Sun 30 Jul | 632 GWh | 50% | 18% | 11% | 6% | 89 g |
| Mon 31 Jul | 666 GWh | 40% | 23% | 10% | 4% | 105 g |