UK electricity in August 2023
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in August 2023.
In August 2023, gas made 35% of Britain's electricity, then wind (23%). Renewables made 36%, against 30% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 156 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, August 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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August 2023 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 7,293 GWh | 35.0% |
| Wind | 4,895 GWh | 23.5% |
| Nuclear | 3,058 GWh | 14.7% |
| Imports | 2,563 GWh | 12.3% |
| Solar | 1,600 GWh | 7.7% |
| Biomass | 860 GWh | 4.1% |
| Other | 210 GWh | 1.0% |
| Hydro | 210 GWh | 1.0% |
| Coal | 101 GWh | 0.5% |
| Pumped storage | 58.8 GWh | 0.3% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 36.3% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 50.9% |
Standout days
- Windiest day330.7 GWh of windSat, 19 August 2023
- Highest wind share49.3%Sat, 19 August 2023
- Sunniest day70.1 GWh of solarThu, 10 August 2023
- Cleanest day87 g/kWh averageSat, 19 August 2023
- Dirtiest day240 g/kWh averageWed, 23 August 2023
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 Aug | 674 GWh | 28% | 30% | 10% | 7% | 136 g |
| Wed 2 Aug | 676 GWh | 37% | 20% | 10% | 6% | 97 g |
| Thu 3 Aug | 679 GWh | 36% | 23% | 10% | 8% | 104 g |
| Fri 4 Aug | 662 GWh | 19% | 39% | 11% | 7% | 175 g |
| Sat 5 Aug | 603 GWh | 18% | 38% | 12% | 5% | 169 g |
| Sun 6 Aug | 609 GWh | 32% | 19% | 12% | 10% | 88 g |
| Mon 7 Aug | 655 GWh | 20% | 27% | 12% | 10% | 128 g |
| Tue 8 Aug | 679 GWh | 26% | 31% | 13% | 6% | 138 g |
| Wed 9 Aug | 682 GWh | 13% | 39% | 14% | 10% | 180 g |
| Thu 10 Aug | 695 GWh | 12% | 44% | 14% | 10% | 198 g |
| Fri 11 Aug | 689 GWh | 36% | 22% | 14% | 10% | 111 g |
| Sat 12 Aug | 628 GWh | 42% | 19% | 16% | 7% | 95 g |
| Sun 13 Aug | 629 GWh | 35% | 23% | 16% | 7% | 108 g |
| Mon 14 Aug | 697 GWh | 24% | 36% | 14% | 5% | 161 g |
| Tue 15 Aug | 697 GWh | 12% | 41% | 14% | 9% | 188 g |
| Wed 16 Aug | 697 GWh | 5% | 51% | 14% | 10% | 233 g |
| Thu 17 Aug | 727 GWh | 29% | 37% | 14% | 8% | 162 g |
| Fri 18 Aug | 705 GWh | 40% | 28% | 14% | 4% | 128 g |
| Sat 19 Aug | 670 GWh | 49% | 18% | 15% | 9% | 87 g |
| Sun 20 Aug | 607 GWh | 28% | 26% | 16% | 10% | 118 g |
| Mon 21 Aug | 720 GWh | 33% | 33% | 14% | 8% | 144 g |
| Tue 22 Aug | 735 GWh | 28% | 37% | 14% | 9% | 171 g |
| Wed 23 Aug | 720 GWh | 9% | 52% | 15% | 8% | 240 g |
| Thu 24 Aug | 714 GWh | 12% | 52% | 16% | 6% | 231 g |
| Fri 25 Aug | 692 GWh | 12% | 51% | 16% | 7% | 216 g |
| Sat 26 Aug | 592 GWh | 11% | 38% | 20% | 9% | 171 g |
| Sun 27 Aug | 594 GWh | 17% | 28% | 21% | 8% | 130 g |
| Mon 28 Aug | 632 GWh | 15% | 40% | 20% | 7% | 167 g |
| Tue 29 Aug | 695 GWh | 21% | 42% | 18% | 5% | 176 g |
| Wed 30 Aug | 703 GWh | 21% | 39% | 18% | 8% | 163 g |
| Thu 31 Aug | 694 GWh | 8% | 49% | 18% | 5% | 212 g |