UK electricity in November 2023
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in November 2023.
In November 2023, gas made 31% of Britain's electricity, then wind (31%). Renewables made 41%, against 42% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 159 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, November 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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November 2023 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 7,671 GWh | 31.3% |
| Wind | 7,494 GWh | 30.6% |
| Imports | 2,998 GWh | 12.2% |
| Nuclear | 2,836 GWh | 11.6% |
| Biomass | 1,701 GWh | 6.9% |
| Coal | 579 GWh | 2.4% |
| Solar | 493 GWh | 2.0% |
| Hydro | 339 GWh | 1.4% |
| Other | 250 GWh | 1.0% |
| Pumped storage | 168 GWh | 0.7% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 40.9% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 52.4% |
Standout days
- Windiest day462.3 GWh of windThu, 23 November 2023
- Highest wind share54.8%Thu, 23 November 2023
- Sunniest day30.4 GWh of solarSat, 11 November 2023
- Cleanest day72 g/kWh averageWed, 1 November 2023
- Dirtiest day284 g/kWh averageThu, 16 November 2023
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 Nov | 810 GWh | 47% | 12% | 14% | 2% | 72 g |
| Thu 2 Nov | 825 GWh | 43% | 18% | 14% | 1% | 87 g |
| Fri 3 Nov | 797 GWh | 41% | 19% | 14% | 3% | 96 g |
| Sat 4 Nov | 733 GWh | 25% | 27% | 14% | 2% | 149 g |
| Sun 5 Nov | 721 GWh | 26% | 26% | 14% | 4% | 141 g |
| Mon 6 Nov | 792 GWh | 34% | 22% | 13% | 4% | 123 g |
| Tue 7 Nov | 811 GWh | 33% | 27% | 13% | 3% | 137 g |
| Wed 8 Nov | 825 GWh | 39% | 20% | 12% | 1% | 121 g |
| Thu 9 Nov | 833 GWh | 28% | 28% | 12% | 2% | 155 g |
| Fri 10 Nov | 825 GWh | 24% | 31% | 12% | 3% | 169 g |
| Sat 11 Nov | 754 GWh | 18% | 34% | 13% | 4% | 179 g |
| Sun 12 Nov | 749 GWh | 23% | 33% | 13% | 1% | 184 g |
| Mon 13 Nov | 836 GWh | 49% | 17% | 11% | 2% | 92 g |
| Tue 14 Nov | 784 GWh | 36% | 29% | 11% | 1% | 136 g |
| Wed 15 Nov | 846 GWh | 33% | 34% | 10% | 3% | 167 g |
| Thu 16 Nov | 835 GWh | 5% | 55% | 9% | 1% | 284 g |
| Fri 17 Nov | 820 GWh | 9% | 54% | 9% | 3% | 270 g |
| Sat 18 Nov | 739 GWh | 54% | 13% | 10% | 1% | 84 g |
| Sun 19 Nov | 736 GWh | 51% | 15% | 10% | 1% | 91 g |
| Mon 20 Nov | 806 GWh | 31% | 35% | 10% | 2% | 176 g |
| Tue 21 Nov | 851 GWh | 26% | 44% | 10% | 1% | 212 g |
| Wed 22 Nov | 853 GWh | 42% | 28% | 10% | 1% | 155 g |
| Thu 23 Nov | 844 GWh | 55% | 12% | 10% | 2% | 79 g |
| Fri 24 Nov | 840 GWh | 45% | 17% | 11% | 2% | 104 g |
| Sat 25 Nov | 811 GWh | 26% | 31% | 12% | 3% | 162 g |
| Sun 26 Nov | 823 GWh | 9% | 51% | 12% | 1% | 237 g |
| Mon 27 Nov | 871 GWh | 25% | 41% | 11% | 1% | 198 g |
| Tue 28 Nov | 884 GWh | 21% | 43% | 11% | 2% | 210 g |
| Wed 29 Nov | 905 GWh | 12% | 51% | 12% | 2% | 246 g |
| Thu 30 Nov | 973 GWh | 14% | 58% | 11% | 2% | 268 g |