UK electricity in April 2024
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in April 2024.
In April 2024, wind made 35% of Britain's electricity, then gas (17%). Renewables made 49%, against 38% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 92 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, April 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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April 2024 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 8,043 GWh | 34.7% |
| Gas | 3,904 GWh | 16.8% |
| Nuclear | 3,704 GWh | 16.0% |
| Imports | 3,538 GWh | 15.3% |
| Biomass | 1,588 GWh | 6.8% |
| Solar | 1,511 GWh | 6.5% |
| Hydro | 304 GWh | 1.3% |
| Other | 249 GWh | 1.1% |
| Coal | 201 GWh | 0.9% |
| Pumped storage | 141 GWh | 0.6% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 49.4% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 65.3% |
Standout days
- Windiest day452.9 GWh of windMon, 15 April 2024
- Highest wind share58.9%Sun, 7 April 2024
- Sunniest day72.9 GWh of solarSat, 20 April 2024
- Cleanest day41 g/kWh averageFri, 5 April 2024
- Dirtiest day194 g/kWh averageFri, 26 April 2024
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 Apr | 707 GWh | 30% | 17% | 15% | 6% | 95 g |
| Tue 2 Apr | 776 GWh | 21% | 28% | 14% | 5% | 134 g |
| Wed 3 Apr | 801 GWh | 41% | 14% | 14% | 4% | 78 g |
| Thu 4 Apr | 780 GWh | 25% | 25% | 15% | 5% | 116 g |
| Fri 5 Apr | 768 GWh | 50% | 6% | 16% | 6% | 41 g |
| Sat 6 Apr | 762 GWh | 57% | 8% | 14% | 6% | 41 g |
| Sun 7 Apr | 756 GWh | 59% | 7% | 15% | 7% | 48 g |
| Mon 8 Apr | 772 GWh | 30% | 24% | 14% | 5% | 118 g |
| Tue 9 Apr | 797 GWh | 48% | 7% | 14% | 5% | 48 g |
| Wed 10 Apr | 808 GWh | 45% | 11% | 15% | 4% | 66 g |
| Thu 11 Apr | 797 GWh | 44% | 11% | 16% | 5% | 68 g |
| Fri 12 Apr | 775 GWh | 48% | 7% | 17% | 8% | 49 g |
| Sat 13 Apr | 717 GWh | 49% | 8% | 18% | 8% | 48 g |
| Sun 14 Apr | 702 GWh | 42% | 10% | 18% | 9% | 62 g |
| Mon 15 Apr | 840 GWh | 54% | 6% | 15% | 8% | 42 g |
| Tue 16 Apr | 815 GWh | 45% | 9% | 16% | 8% | 56 g |
| Wed 17 Apr | 814 GWh | 29% | 19% | 16% | 8% | 107 g |
| Thu 18 Apr | 800 GWh | 32% | 17% | 16% | 8% | 100 g |
| Fri 19 Apr | 795 GWh | 45% | 8% | 16% | 7% | 56 g |
| Sat 20 Apr | 712 GWh | 24% | 12% | 18% | 10% | 83 g |
| Sun 21 Apr | 703 GWh | 20% | 18% | 18% | 9% | 103 g |
| Mon 22 Apr | 795 GWh | 10% | 40% | 16% | 4% | 190 g |
| Tue 23 Apr | 804 GWh | 21% | 30% | 16% | 6% | 147 g |
| Wed 24 Apr | 797 GWh | 24% | 24% | 16% | 7% | 126 g |
| Thu 25 Apr | 812 GWh | 18% | 36% | 16% | 5% | 176 g |
| Fri 26 Apr | 777 GWh | 6% | 39% | 17% | 7% | 194 g |
| Sat 27 Apr | 720 GWh | 15% | 27% | 18% | 5% | 150 g |
| Sun 28 Apr | 723 GWh | 33% | 14% | 18% | 7% | 79 g |
| Mon 29 Apr | 792 GWh | 40% | 13% | 16% | 7% | 74 g |
| Tue 30 Apr | 766 GWh | 34% | 11% | 17% | 9% | 68 g |