UK electricity in February 2024
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in February 2024.
In February 2024, wind made 34% of Britain's electricity, then gas (26%). Renewables made 45%, against 41% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 131 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, February 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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February 2024 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 8,225 GWh | 34.3% |
| Gas | 6,214 GWh | 25.9% |
| Imports | 3,709 GWh | 15.5% |
| Nuclear | 2,620 GWh | 10.9% |
| Biomass | 1,558 GWh | 6.5% |
| Solar | 536 GWh | 2.2% |
| Hydro | 483 GWh | 2.0% |
| Other | 241 GWh | 1.0% |
| Coal | 223 GWh | 0.9% |
| Pumped storage | 194 GWh | 0.8% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 45.0% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 55.9% |
Standout days
- Windiest day452.4 GWh of windMon, 5 February 2024
- Highest wind share57.9%Sun, 4 February 2024
- Sunniest day42.8 GWh of solarMon, 12 February 2024
- Cleanest day58 g/kWh averageSun, 4 February 2024
- Dirtiest day229 g/kWh averageWed, 7 February 2024
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Feb | 888 GWh | 39% | 24% | 10% | 3% | 126 g |
| Fri 2 Feb | 856 GWh | 52% | 11% | 10% | 2% | 70 g |
| Sat 3 Feb | 776 GWh | 52% | 12% | 12% | 2% | 66 g |
| Sun 4 Feb | 771 GWh | 58% | 10% | 12% | 1% | 58 g |
| Mon 5 Feb | 842 GWh | 54% | 10% | 11% | 1% | 65 g |
| Tue 6 Feb | 856 GWh | 45% | 19% | 11% | 1% | 93 g |
| Wed 7 Feb | 867 GWh | 10% | 46% | 10% | 2% | 229 g |
| Thu 8 Feb | 911 GWh | 33% | 32% | 10% | 0% | 173 g |
| Fri 9 Feb | 895 GWh | 44% | 18% | 10% | 1% | 104 g |
| Sat 10 Feb | 778 GWh | 17% | 34% | 11% | 2% | 176 g |
| Sun 11 Feb | 750 GWh | 17% | 34% | 12% | 3% | 183 g |
| Mon 12 Feb | 856 GWh | 37% | 32% | 10% | 5% | 151 g |
| Tue 13 Feb | 850 GWh | 34% | 30% | 11% | 1% | 145 g |
| Wed 14 Feb | 827 GWh | 27% | 32% | 11% | 1% | 160 g |
| Thu 15 Feb | 811 GWh | 31% | 29% | 11% | 2% | 136 g |
| Fri 16 Feb | 779 GWh | 18% | 33% | 12% | 3% | 163 g |
| Sat 17 Feb | 738 GWh | 31% | 25% | 12% | 1% | 129 g |
| Sun 18 Feb | 724 GWh | 36% | 17% | 13% | 3% | 96 g |
| Mon 19 Feb | 812 GWh | 43% | 21% | 11% | 3% | 102 g |
| Tue 20 Feb | 814 GWh | 45% | 18% | 11% | 3% | 101 g |
| Wed 21 Feb | 832 GWh | 48% | 13% | 11% | 1% | 77 g |
| Thu 22 Feb | 854 GWh | 38% | 19% | 11% | 1% | 97 g |
| Fri 23 Feb | 858 GWh | 27% | 25% | 11% | 4% | 123 g |
| Sat 24 Feb | 782 GWh | 4% | 41% | 12% | 5% | 200 g |
| Sun 25 Feb | 770 GWh | 16% | 34% | 12% | 3% | 173 g |
| Mon 26 Feb | 881 GWh | 32% | 32% | 10% | 4% | 142 g |
| Tue 27 Feb | 900 GWh | 31% | 37% | 10% | 3% | 171 g |
| Wed 28 Feb | 873 GWh | 36% | 33% | 10% | 1% | 156 g |
| Thu 29 Feb | 855 GWh | 34% | 28% | 11% | 2% | 128 g |