UK electricity in June 2024
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in June 2024.
In June 2024, wind made 24% of Britain's electricity, then imports (20%). Renewables made 41%, against 32% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 99 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, June 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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June 2024 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 5,024 GWh | 24.2% |
| Imports | 4,211 GWh | 20.2% |
| Gas | 4,131 GWh | 19.9% |
| Nuclear | 3,385 GWh | 16.3% |
| Solar | 2,141 GWh | 10.3% |
| Biomass | 1,309 GWh | 6.3% |
| Other | 291 GWh | 1.4% |
| Hydro | 159 GWh | 0.8% |
| Pumped storage | 133 GWh | 0.6% |
| Coal | 19.2 GWh | 0.1% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 41.5% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 57.8% |
Standout days
- Windiest day317.4 GWh of windFri, 28 June 2024
- Highest wind share43.7%Fri, 28 June 2024
- Sunniest day98.2 GWh of solarSun, 2 June 2024
- Cleanest day59 g/kWh averageWed, 5 June 2024
- Dirtiest day162 g/kWh averageWed, 12 June 2024
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 Jun | 644 GWh | 32% | 12% | 17% | 10% | 64 g |
| Sun 2 Jun | 635 GWh | 22% | 14% | 18% | 15% | 75 g |
| Mon 3 Jun | 723 GWh | 21% | 27% | 16% | 8% | 124 g |
| Tue 4 Jun | 708 GWh | 39% | 13% | 16% | 6% | 68 g |
| Wed 5 Jun | 741 GWh | 37% | 10% | 15% | 11% | 59 g |
| Thu 6 Jun | 721 GWh | 24% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 88 g |
| Fri 7 Jun | 728 GWh | 35% | 12% | 15% | 10% | 66 g |
| Sat 8 Jun | 674 GWh | 37% | 11% | 15% | 11% | 60 g |
| Sun 9 Jun | 652 GWh | 35% | 14% | 16% | 9% | 71 g |
| Mon 10 Jun | 724 GWh | 36% | 13% | 14% | 10% | 67 g |
| Tue 11 Jun | 730 GWh | 26% | 21% | 15% | 8% | 102 g |
| Wed 12 Jun | 719 GWh | 9% | 36% | 15% | 8% | 162 g |
| Thu 13 Jun | 729 GWh | 29% | 25% | 14% | 6% | 119 g |
| Fri 14 Jun | 719 GWh | 31% | 17% | 14% | 9% | 87 g |
| Sat 15 Jun | 638 GWh | 19% | 18% | 18% | 10% | 97 g |
| Sun 16 Jun | 652 GWh | 28% | 11% | 17% | 12% | 63 g |
| Mon 17 Jun | 700 GWh | 16% | 25% | 16% | 12% | 117 g |
| Tue 18 Jun | 700 GWh | 13% | 33% | 16% | 10% | 147 g |
| Wed 19 Jun | 699 GWh | 15% | 25% | 16% | 12% | 119 g |
| Thu 20 Jun | 708 GWh | 11% | 30% | 16% | 13% | 138 g |
| Fri 21 Jun | 704 GWh | 26% | 17% | 16% | 12% | 90 g |
| Sat 22 Jun | 629 GWh | 19% | 16% | 18% | 12% | 86 g |
| Sun 23 Jun | 636 GWh | 12% | 20% | 18% | 11% | 103 g |
| Mon 24 Jun | 722 GWh | 12% | 28% | 17% | 10% | 134 g |
| Tue 25 Jun | 732 GWh | 8% | 32% | 17% | 12% | 155 g |
| Wed 26 Jun | 724 GWh | 11% | 32% | 17% | 12% | 154 g |
| Thu 27 Jun | 736 GWh | 39% | 14% | 17% | 11% | 73 g |
| Fri 28 Jun | 726 GWh | 44% | 14% | 17% | 9% | 72 g |
| Sat 29 Jun | 637 GWh | 17% | 17% | 19% | 12% | 96 g |
| Sun 30 Jun | 613 GWh | 18% | 18% | 19% | 8% | 101 g |