UK electricity in October 2023
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in October 2023.
In October 2023, wind made 33% of Britain's electricity, then gas (27%). Renewables made 45%, against 45% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 134 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, October 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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October 2023 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 7,670 GWh | 33.4% |
| Gas | 6,171 GWh | 26.8% |
| Nuclear | 3,190 GWh | 13.9% |
| Imports | 2,512 GWh | 10.9% |
| Biomass | 1,390 GWh | 6.0% |
| Solar | 833 GWh | 3.6% |
| Hydro | 442 GWh | 1.9% |
| Coal | 363 GWh | 1.6% |
| Other | 252 GWh | 1.1% |
| Pumped storage | 162 GWh | 0.7% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 45.0% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 58.8% |
Standout days
- Windiest day460.6 GWh of windWed, 18 October 2023
- Highest wind share57.2%Wed, 18 October 2023
- Sunniest day52.2 GWh of solarSun, 15 October 2023
- Cleanest day62 g/kWh averageSat, 14 October 2023
- Dirtiest day228 g/kWh averageMon, 16 October 2023
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Oct | 672 GWh | 38% | 23% | 16% | 3% | 109 g |
| Mon 2 Oct | 725 GWh | 17% | 44% | 14% | 2% | 202 g |
| Tue 3 Oct | 742 GWh | 49% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 69 g |
| Wed 4 Oct | 761 GWh | 49% | 18% | 13% | 4% | 82 g |
| Thu 5 Oct | 736 GWh | 42% | 26% | 14% | 4% | 112 g |
| Fri 6 Oct | 748 GWh | 51% | 15% | 14% | 5% | 73 g |
| Sat 7 Oct | 664 GWh | 42% | 18% | 15% | 6% | 82 g |
| Sun 8 Oct | 637 GWh | 25% | 30% | 16% | 6% | 131 g |
| Mon 9 Oct | 726 GWh | 16% | 46% | 14% | 5% | 201 g |
| Tue 10 Oct | 765 GWh | 38% | 28% | 13% | 4% | 128 g |
| Wed 11 Oct | 755 GWh | 39% | 23% | 13% | 2% | 108 g |
| Thu 12 Oct | 732 GWh | 12% | 46% | 14% | 3% | 225 g |
| Fri 13 Oct | 738 GWh | 45% | 12% | 14% | 3% | 86 g |
| Sat 14 Oct | 697 GWh | 50% | 11% | 15% | 7% | 62 g |
| Sun 15 Oct | 696 GWh | 31% | 19% | 15% | 8% | 110 g |
| Mon 16 Oct | 765 GWh | 10% | 46% | 13% | 4% | 228 g |
| Tue 17 Oct | 769 GWh | 35% | 26% | 13% | 5% | 135 g |
| Wed 18 Oct | 806 GWh | 57% | 11% | 13% | 2% | 62 g |
| Thu 19 Oct | 795 GWh | 45% | 24% | 12% | 2% | 114 g |
| Fri 20 Oct | 779 GWh | 52% | 17% | 12% | 1% | 82 g |
| Sat 21 Oct | 707 GWh | 38% | 20% | 13% | 2% | 108 g |
| Sun 22 Oct | 670 GWh | 19% | 29% | 15% | 6% | 158 g |
| Mon 23 Oct | 763 GWh | 18% | 42% | 13% | 3% | 221 g |
| Tue 24 Oct | 774 GWh | 20% | 40% | 13% | 3% | 193 g |
| Wed 25 Oct | 767 GWh | 14% | 42% | 13% | 3% | 214 g |
| Thu 26 Oct | 793 GWh | 24% | 40% | 14% | 3% | 197 g |
| Fri 27 Oct | 763 GWh | 22% | 35% | 14% | 3% | 178 g |
| Sat 28 Oct | 711 GWh | 36% | 15% | 16% | 3% | 98 g |
| Sun 29 Oct | 751 GWh | 46% | 13% | 16% | 3% | 77 g |
| Mon 30 Oct | 792 GWh | 29% | 30% | 14% | 3% | 156 g |
| Tue 31 Oct | 783 GWh | 24% | 27% | 14% | 2% | 155 g |