UK electricity in July 2024
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in July 2024.
In July 2024, gas made 23% of Britain's electricity, then wind (21%). Renewables made 38%, against 42% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 115 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, July 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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July 2024 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 4,972 GWh | 23.4% |
| Wind | 4,412 GWh | 20.8% |
| Imports | 4,330 GWh | 20.4% |
| Nuclear | 3,401 GWh | 16.0% |
| Solar | 1,945 GWh | 9.2% |
| Biomass | 1,532 GWh | 7.2% |
| Other | 272 GWh | 1.3% |
| Hydro | 180 GWh | 0.8% |
| Pumped storage | 111 GWh | 0.5% |
| Coal | 101 GWh | 0.5% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 38.0% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 54.0% |
Standout days
- Windiest day402.7 GWh of windThu, 4 July 2024
- Highest wind share52.9%Thu, 4 July 2024
- Sunniest day92.3 GWh of solarMon, 29 July 2024
- Cleanest day50 g/kWh averageThu, 4 July 2024
- Dirtiest day170 g/kWh averageMon, 8 July 2024
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 Jul | 692 GWh | 25% | 18% | 17% | 7% | 93 g |
| Tue 2 Jul | 709 GWh | 24% | 20% | 18% | 8% | 103 g |
| Wed 3 Jul | 709 GWh | 33% | 16% | 18% | 6% | 91 g |
| Thu 4 Jul | 761 GWh | 53% | 10% | 16% | 11% | 50 g |
| Fri 5 Jul | 710 GWh | 34% | 17% | 17% | 8% | 80 g |
| Sat 6 Jul | 636 GWh | 29% | 10% | 18% | 10% | 57 g |
| Sun 7 Jul | 633 GWh | 20% | 17% | 18% | 11% | 82 g |
| Mon 8 Jul | 696 GWh | 6% | 38% | 16% | 9% | 170 g |
| Tue 9 Jul | 710 GWh | 32% | 18% | 16% | 4% | 90 g |
| Wed 10 Jul | 718 GWh | 33% | 18% | 15% | 7% | 87 g |
| Thu 11 Jul | 688 GWh | 16% | 33% | 16% | 8% | 144 g |
| Fri 12 Jul | 692 GWh | 21% | 26% | 16% | 7% | 121 g |
| Sat 13 Jul | 633 GWh | 24% | 17% | 17% | 8% | 87 g |
| Sun 14 Jul | 631 GWh | 22% | 16% | 17% | 10% | 84 g |
| Mon 15 Jul | 695 GWh | 7% | 36% | 16% | 6% | 165 g |
| Tue 16 Jul | 702 GWh | 18% | 27% | 16% | 7% | 134 g |
| Wed 17 Jul | 687 GWh | 10% | 31% | 16% | 11% | 153 g |
| Thu 18 Jul | 720 GWh | 20% | 25% | 15% | 12% | 121 g |
| Fri 19 Jul | 734 GWh | 26% | 19% | 14% | 12% | 103 g |
| Sat 20 Jul | 642 GWh | 16% | 24% | 15% | 7% | 124 g |
| Sun 21 Jul | 626 GWh | 18% | 19% | 16% | 11% | 100 g |
| Mon 22 Jul | 690 GWh | 18% | 25% | 14% | 8% | 128 g |
| Tue 23 Jul | 694 GWh | 10% | 33% | 14% | 9% | 159 g |
| Wed 24 Jul | 711 GWh | 16% | 32% | 14% | 8% | 155 g |
| Thu 25 Jul | 710 GWh | 29% | 23% | 14% | 5% | 111 g |
| Fri 26 Jul | 685 GWh | 19% | 24% | 15% | 11% | 119 g |
| Sat 27 Jul | 624 GWh | 6% | 32% | 17% | 12% | 154 g |
| Sun 28 Jul | 600 GWh | 9% | 21% | 18% | 15% | 110 g |
| Mon 29 Jul | 694 GWh | 19% | 20% | 16% | 13% | 99 g |
| Tue 30 Jul | 712 GWh | 13% | 28% | 16% | 12% | 137 g |
| Wed 31 Jul | 717 GWh | 10% | 32% | 16% | 12% | 153 g |