UK electricity in August 2024
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in August 2024.
In August 2024, wind made 31% of Britain's electricity, then nuclear (18%). Renewables made 48%, against 36% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 85 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, August 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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August 2024 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 6,784 GWh | 31.4% |
| Nuclear | 3,886 GWh | 18.0% |
| Gas | 3,565 GWh | 16.5% |
| Imports | 3,222 GWh | 14.9% |
| Solar | 1,831 GWh | 8.5% |
| Biomass | 1,522 GWh | 7.0% |
| Other | 317 GWh | 1.5% |
| Hydro | 255 GWh | 1.2% |
| Pumped storage | 163 GWh | 0.8% |
| Coal | 51.8 GWh | 0.2% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 48.1% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 66.1% |
Standout days
- Windiest day371.5 GWh of windThu, 22 August 2024
- Highest wind share51.8%Sun, 25 August 2024
- Sunniest day83.7 GWh of solarSun, 11 August 2024
- Cleanest day50 g/kWh averageSun, 25 August 2024
- Dirtiest day166 g/kWh averageThu, 1 August 2024
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Aug | 710 GWh | 8% | 35% | 16% | 10% | 166 g |
| Fri 2 Aug | 700 GWh | 24% | 20% | 16% | 10% | 109 g |
| Sat 3 Aug | 628 GWh | 18% | 18% | 18% | 10% | 103 g |
| Sun 4 Aug | 604 GWh | 25% | 12% | 20% | 9% | 76 g |
| Mon 5 Aug | 714 GWh | 37% | 15% | 17% | 7% | 73 g |
| Tue 6 Aug | 698 GWh | 26% | 16% | 18% | 9% | 88 g |
| Wed 7 Aug | 704 GWh | 39% | 11% | 17% | 7% | 59 g |
| Thu 8 Aug | 710 GWh | 35% | 15% | 17% | 5% | 72 g |
| Fri 9 Aug | 741 GWh | 49% | 10% | 17% | 11% | 53 g |
| Sat 10 Aug | 650 GWh | 37% | 12% | 19% | 8% | 67 g |
| Sun 11 Aug | 619 GWh | 18% | 11% | 20% | 14% | 79 g |
| Mon 12 Aug | 759 GWh | 37% | 13% | 17% | 9% | 72 g |
| Tue 13 Aug | 724 GWh | 25% | 17% | 18% | 10% | 93 g |
| Wed 14 Aug | 716 GWh | 15% | 28% | 18% | 8% | 131 g |
| Thu 15 Aug | 730 GWh | 39% | 11% | 18% | 6% | 64 g |
| Fri 16 Aug | 712 GWh | 23% | 19% | 19% | 11% | 94 g |
| Sat 17 Aug | 654 GWh | 22% | 16% | 21% | 10% | 86 g |
| Sun 18 Aug | 650 GWh | 28% | 14% | 20% | 10% | 69 g |
| Mon 19 Aug | 723 GWh | 33% | 15% | 18% | 5% | 79 g |
| Tue 20 Aug | 751 GWh | 43% | 10% | 17% | 9% | 51 g |
| Wed 21 Aug | 749 GWh | 49% | 12% | 18% | 7% | 60 g |
| Thu 22 Aug | 755 GWh | 49% | 13% | 17% | 5% | 63 g |
| Fri 23 Aug | 704 GWh | 42% | 11% | 19% | 11% | 55 g |
| Sat 24 Aug | 650 GWh | 36% | 10% | 19% | 7% | 57 g |
| Sun 25 Aug | 663 GWh | 52% | 9% | 18% | 8% | 50 g |
| Mon 26 Aug | 670 GWh | 35% | 16% | 18% | 9% | 79 g |
| Tue 27 Aug | 743 GWh | 39% | 20% | 16% | 6% | 94 g |
| Wed 28 Aug | 718 GWh | 23% | 25% | 17% | 6% | 126 g |
| Thu 29 Aug | 736 GWh | 20% | 29% | 17% | 10% | 142 g |
| Fri 30 Aug | 692 GWh | 12% | 33% | 18% | 11% | 154 g |
| Sat 31 Aug | 622 GWh | 28% | 14% | 20% | 8% | 75 g |