UK electricity in 2024
How Great Britain made its electricity in 2024, from 366 days of half-hourly data.
In 2024, wind made 29% of Britain's electricity, ahead of gas (26%). Renewables made 42% (up from 40% in 2023), and the average carbon intensity was 124 g/kWh.
176 of 366 days were coal-free.
Electricity generated each day in 2024
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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2024 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 82.7 TWh | 29.4% |
| Gas | 72.6 TWh | 25.8% |
| Imports | 44.0 TWh | 15.7% |
| Nuclear | 38.4 TWh | 13.7% |
| Biomass | 18.8 TWh | 6.7% |
| Solar | 14.1 TWh | 5.0% |
| Hydro | 3,583 GWh | 1.3% |
| Other | 3,338 GWh | 1.2% |
| Pumped storage | 1,883 GWh | 0.7% |
| Coal | 1,572 GWh | 0.6% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 42.4% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 56.1% |
Standout days
- Windiest day520.6 GWh of windSun, 22 December 2024
- Highest wind share60.8%Sun, 22 December 2024
- Sunniest day98.2 GWh of solarSun, 2 June 2024
- Cleanest day41 g/kWh averageSat, 23 March 2024
- Dirtiest day280 g/kWh averageThu, 12 December 2024
- Busiest day1023.1 GWh in totalTue, 9 January 2024
Month by month
| Month | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | 27.6 TWh | 33% | 35% | 9% | 2% | 167 g |
| February 2024 | 24.0 TWh | 34% | 26% | 11% | 2% | 131 g |
| March 2024 | 24.8 TWh | 32% | 24% | 11% | 4% | 127 g |
| April 2024 | 23.2 TWh | 35% | 17% | 16% | 7% | 92 g |
| May 2024 | 21.4 TWh | 19% | 25% | 17% | 9% | 122 g |
| June 2024 | 20.8 TWh | 24% | 20% | 16% | 10% | 99 g |
| July 2024 | 21.3 TWh | 21% | 23% | 16% | 9% | 115 g |
| August 2024 | 21.6 TWh | 31% | 17% | 18% | 8% | 85 g |
| September 2024 | 21.3 TWh | 26% | 25% | 16% | 6% | 122 g |
| October 2024 | 23.4 TWh | 30% | 29% | 13% | 4% | 135 g |
| November 2024 | 25.3 TWh | 26% | 38% | 12% | 2% | 169 g |
| December 2024 | 26.4 TWh | 38% | 28% | 12% | 1% | 125 g |