UK electricity in September 2024
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in September 2024.
In September 2024, wind made 26% of Britain's electricity, then gas (25%). Renewables made 41%, against 36% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 122 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, September 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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September 2024 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 5,448 GWh | 25.6% |
| Gas | 5,273 GWh | 24.7% |
| Imports | 3,549 GWh | 16.6% |
| Nuclear | 3,396 GWh | 15.9% |
| Biomass | 1,733 GWh | 8.1% |
| Solar | 1,213 GWh | 5.7% |
| Hydro | 270 GWh | 1.3% |
| Other | 254 GWh | 1.2% |
| Pumped storage | 109 GWh | 0.5% |
| Coal | 72.5 GWh | 0.3% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 40.6% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 56.6% |
Standout days
- Windiest day379.7 GWh of windFri, 27 September 2024
- Highest wind share50.2%Fri, 27 September 2024
- Sunniest day72.1 GWh of solarTue, 17 September 2024
- Cleanest day66 g/kWh averageFri, 27 September 2024
- Dirtiest day201 g/kWh averageWed, 4 September 2024
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Sept | 668 GWh | 32% | 16% | 18% | 7% | 81 g |
| Mon 2 Sept | 715 GWh | 16% | 35% | 16% | 3% | 169 g |
| Tue 3 Sept | 735 GWh | 13% | 38% | 16% | 6% | 187 g |
| Wed 4 Sept | 714 GWh | 7% | 43% | 16% | 6% | 201 g |
| Thu 5 Sept | 723 GWh | 36% | 13% | 16% | 2% | 77 g |
| Fri 6 Sept | 720 GWh | 24% | 22% | 16% | 6% | 107 g |
| Sat 7 Sept | 649 GWh | 8% | 33% | 18% | 4% | 155 g |
| Sun 8 Sept | 636 GWh | 21% | 19% | 18% | 5% | 101 g |
| Mon 9 Sept | 723 GWh | 35% | 17% | 16% | 6% | 83 g |
| Tue 10 Sept | 759 GWh | 48% | 14% | 15% | 4% | 69 g |
| Wed 11 Sept | 768 GWh | 43% | 14% | 15% | 8% | 67 g |
| Thu 12 Sept | 766 GWh | 28% | 23% | 15% | 8% | 111 g |
| Fri 13 Sept | 721 GWh | 17% | 25% | 16% | 10% | 131 g |
| Sat 14 Sept | 670 GWh | 35% | 15% | 17% | 10% | 77 g |
| Sun 15 Sept | 649 GWh | 28% | 20% | 18% | 6% | 98 g |
| Mon 16 Sept | 710 GWh | 11% | 31% | 16% | 10% | 154 g |
| Tue 17 Sept | 714 GWh | 14% | 26% | 16% | 10% | 138 g |
| Wed 18 Sept | 716 GWh | 19% | 24% | 16% | 8% | 131 g |
| Thu 19 Sept | 717 GWh | 15% | 30% | 16% | 7% | 149 g |
| Fri 20 Sept | 710 GWh | 24% | 24% | 16% | 5% | 120 g |
| Sat 21 Sept | 652 GWh | 21% | 24% | 17% | 6% | 120 g |
| Sun 22 Sept | 657 GWh | 17% | 34% | 15% | 2% | 153 g |
| Mon 23 Sept | 748 GWh | 16% | 41% | 14% | 2% | 180 g |
| Tue 24 Sept | 739 GWh | 23% | 30% | 15% | 4% | 145 g |
| Wed 25 Sept | 706 GWh | 17% | 36% | 16% | 4% | 159 g |
| Thu 26 Sept | 735 GWh | 38% | 20% | 14% | 4% | 98 g |
| Fri 27 Sept | 757 GWh | 50% | 13% | 14% | 5% | 66 g |
| Sat 28 Sept | 687 GWh | 22% | 27% | 15% | 8% | 129 g |
| Sun 29 Sept | 674 GWh | 37% | 16% | 16% | 4% | 95 g |
| Mon 30 Sept | 781 GWh | 43% | 19% | 13% | 2% | 95 g |