UK electricity in January 2024
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in January 2024.
In January 2024, gas made 35% of Britain's electricity, then wind (33%). Renewables made 42%, against 44% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 167 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, January 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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January 2024 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 9,650 GWh | 35.0% |
| Wind | 9,042 GWh | 32.8% |
| Imports | 2,920 GWh | 10.6% |
| Nuclear | 2,449 GWh | 8.9% |
| Biomass | 1,675 GWh | 6.1% |
| Coal | 475 GWh | 1.7% |
| Solar | 452 GWh | 1.6% |
| Hydro | 423 GWh | 1.5% |
| Other | 252 GWh | 0.9% |
| Pumped storage | 220 GWh | 0.8% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 42.1% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 51.0% |
Standout days
- Windiest day476.3 GWh of windSat, 20 January 2024
- Highest wind share53.9%Sat, 20 January 2024
- Sunniest day34.3 GWh of solarFri, 26 January 2024
- Cleanest day75 g/kWh averageMon, 1 January 2024
- Dirtiest day277 g/kWh averageFri, 12 January 2024
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 Jan | 737 GWh | 44% | 14% | 15% | 1% | 75 g |
| Tue 2 Jan | 822 GWh | 39% | 23% | 14% | 0% | 105 g |
| Wed 3 Jan | 832 GWh | 28% | 29% | 13% | 1% | 130 g |
| Thu 4 Jan | 862 GWh | 19% | 41% | 13% | 1% | 181 g |
| Fri 5 Jan | 846 GWh | 24% | 39% | 12% | 1% | 171 g |
| Sat 6 Jan | 791 GWh | 19% | 39% | 12% | 2% | 178 g |
| Sun 7 Jan | 816 GWh | 17% | 40% | 11% | 2% | 195 g |
| Mon 8 Jan | 947 GWh | 27% | 47% | 9% | 1% | 217 g |
| Tue 9 Jan | 1,023 GWh | 32% | 46% | 8% | 2% | 208 g |
| Wed 10 Jan | 1,000 GWh | 22% | 55% | 7% | 2% | 250 g |
| Thu 11 Jan | 967 GWh | 19% | 59% | 8% | 1% | 264 g |
| Fri 12 Jan | 944 GWh | 14% | 58% | 8% | 0% | 277 g |
| Sat 13 Jan | 841 GWh | 24% | 45% | 9% | 2% | 221 g |
| Sun 14 Jan | 833 GWh | 32% | 32% | 9% | 2% | 180 g |
| Mon 15 Jan | 989 GWh | 37% | 37% | 6% | 3% | 191 g |
| Tue 16 Jan | 998 GWh | 25% | 51% | 6% | 2% | 254 g |
| Wed 17 Jan | 981 GWh | 18% | 53% | 6% | 2% | 257 g |
| Thu 18 Jan | 1,020 GWh | 24% | 49% | 6% | 3% | 233 g |
| Fri 19 Jan | 990 GWh | 37% | 42% | 6% | 3% | 197 g |
| Sat 20 Jan | 884 GWh | 54% | 25% | 7% | 1% | 121 g |
| Sun 21 Jan | 822 GWh | 53% | 16% | 7% | 1% | 84 g |
| Mon 22 Jan | 905 GWh | 51% | 17% | 7% | 2% | 91 g |
| Tue 23 Jan | 851 GWh | 51% | 18% | 7% | 0% | 92 g |
| Wed 24 Jan | 893 GWh | 46% | 22% | 7% | 2% | 103 g |
| Thu 25 Jan | 866 GWh | 38% | 29% | 8% | 1% | 144 g |
| Fri 26 Jan | 860 GWh | 50% | 14% | 9% | 4% | 80 g |
| Sat 27 Jan | 807 GWh | 42% | 18% | 10% | 2% | 100 g |
| Sun 28 Jan | 802 GWh | 48% | 12% | 11% | 2% | 75 g |
| Mon 29 Jan | 849 GWh | 20% | 37% | 10% | 1% | 187 g |
| Tue 30 Jan | 866 GWh | 29% | 32% | 10% | 1% | 171 g |
| Wed 31 Jan | 915 GWh | 44% | 22% | 10% | 1% | 133 g |