UK electricity in March 2024
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in March 2024.
In March 2024, wind made 32% of Britain's electricity, then gas (24%). Renewables made 43%, against 38% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 127 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, March 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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March 2024 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 7,932 GWh | 32.0% |
| Gas | 5,900 GWh | 23.8% |
| Imports | 4,662 GWh | 18.8% |
| Nuclear | 2,814 GWh | 11.4% |
| Biomass | 1,276 GWh | 5.2% |
| Solar | 1,051 GWh | 4.2% |
| Hydro | 366 GWh | 1.5% |
| Coal | 335 GWh | 1.4% |
| Other | 234 GWh | 0.9% |
| Pumped storage | 180 GWh | 0.7% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 42.9% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 54.3% |
Standout days
- Windiest day452.4 GWh of windSat, 23 March 2024
- Highest wind share56.8%Sat, 23 March 2024
- Sunniest day65.7 GWh of solarSat, 30 March 2024
- Cleanest day41 g/kWh averageSat, 23 March 2024
- Dirtiest day228 g/kWh averageWed, 20 March 2024
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Mar | 864 GWh | 28% | 26% | 11% | 3% | 138 g |
| Sat 2 Mar | 799 GWh | 27% | 25% | 11% | 3% | 136 g |
| Sun 3 Mar | 795 GWh | 12% | 35% | 11% | 5% | 179 g |
| Mon 4 Mar | 858 GWh | 24% | 34% | 9% | 5% | 184 g |
| Tue 5 Mar | 859 GWh | 21% | 38% | 9% | 4% | 198 g |
| Wed 6 Mar | 845 GWh | 18% | 43% | 9% | 5% | 223 g |
| Thu 7 Mar | 846 GWh | 34% | 26% | 9% | 3% | 152 g |
| Fri 8 Mar | 835 GWh | 49% | 13% | 9% | 5% | 80 g |
| Sat 9 Mar | 789 GWh | 51% | 12% | 10% | 4% | 69 g |
| Sun 10 Mar | 780 GWh | 43% | 17% | 11% | 1% | 97 g |
| Mon 11 Mar | 852 GWh | 17% | 40% | 10% | 1% | 207 g |
| Tue 12 Mar | 809 GWh | 27% | 33% | 11% | 2% | 184 g |
| Wed 13 Mar | 844 GWh | 48% | 19% | 11% | 2% | 104 g |
| Thu 14 Mar | 819 GWh | 37% | 19% | 11% | 3% | 104 g |
| Fri 15 Mar | 798 GWh | 41% | 13% | 11% | 4% | 78 g |
| Sat 16 Mar | 732 GWh | 24% | 25% | 12% | 5% | 128 g |
| Sun 17 Mar | 726 GWh | 33% | 17% | 12% | 4% | 97 g |
| Mon 18 Mar | 783 GWh | 32% | 25% | 11% | 5% | 130 g |
| Tue 19 Mar | 807 GWh | 31% | 28% | 11% | 4% | 152 g |
| Wed 20 Mar | 788 GWh | 9% | 45% | 12% | 3% | 228 g |
| Thu 21 Mar | 795 GWh | 39% | 20% | 12% | 4% | 107 g |
| Fri 22 Mar | 813 GWh | 47% | 12% | 13% | 5% | 62 g |
| Sat 23 Mar | 797 GWh | 57% | 8% | 13% | 7% | 41 g |
| Sun 24 Mar | 755 GWh | 36% | 18% | 14% | 8% | 92 g |
| Mon 25 Mar | 818 GWh | 24% | 31% | 13% | 3% | 152 g |
| Tue 26 Mar | 805 GWh | 21% | 28% | 13% | 5% | 149 g |
| Wed 27 Mar | 840 GWh | 41% | 14% | 13% | 5% | 83 g |
| Thu 28 Mar | 836 GWh | 44% | 11% | 12% | 4% | 67 g |
| Fri 29 Mar | 743 GWh | 33% | 15% | 13% | 7% | 87 g |
| Sat 30 Mar | 677 GWh | 17% | 25% | 14% | 10% | 130 g |
| Sun 31 Mar | 644 GWh | 29% | 18% | 15% | 6% | 107 g |