UK electricity in October 2024
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in October 2024.
In October 2024, wind made 30% of Britain's electricity, then gas (29%). Renewables made 43%, against 45% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 135 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, October 2024
GWh a day
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- Nuclear
- Gas
- Hydro
- Imports
- Biomass
- Pumped storage
- Wind
- Solar
- Other
Share of electricity, by source
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Carbon intensity
g CO₂ per kWh, daily average
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October 2024 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 7,093 GWh | 30.4% |
| Gas | 6,712 GWh | 28.7% |
| Imports | 3,156 GWh | 13.5% |
| Nuclear | 3,020 GWh | 12.9% |
| Biomass | 1,827 GWh | 7.8% |
| Solar | 881 GWh | 3.8% |
| Other | 296 GWh | 1.3% |
| Hydro | 233 GWh | 1.0% |
| Pumped storage | 138 GWh | 0.6% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 43.0% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 55.9% |
Standout days
- Windiest day404.5 GWh of windSun, 20 October 2024
- Highest wind share55.6%Sun, 20 October 2024
- Sunniest day53.1 GWh of solarSat, 5 October 2024
- Cleanest day68 g/kWh averageSat, 5 October 2024
- Dirtiest day216 g/kWh averageMon, 14 October 2024
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 Oct | 778 GWh | 42% | 19% | 14% | 2% | 90 g |
| Wed 2 Oct | 770 GWh | 34% | 26% | 14% | 3% | 117 g |
| Thu 3 Oct | 736 GWh | 18% | 34% | 14% | 7% | 160 g |
| Fri 4 Oct | 724 GWh | 30% | 23% | 16% | 7% | 116 g |
| Sat 5 Oct | 689 GWh | 40% | 11% | 17% | 8% | 68 g |
| Sun 6 Oct | 705 GWh | 43% | 17% | 15% | 2% | 83 g |
| Mon 7 Oct | 753 GWh | 24% | 29% | 14% | 6% | 135 g |
| Tue 8 Oct | 758 GWh | 28% | 27% | 14% | 3% | 133 g |
| Wed 9 Oct | 768 GWh | 37% | 23% | 14% | 3% | 110 g |
| Thu 10 Oct | 791 GWh | 33% | 25% | 13% | 5% | 116 g |
| Fri 11 Oct | 782 GWh | 24% | 31% | 11% | 7% | 147 g |
| Sat 12 Oct | 711 GWh | 47% | 13% | 12% | 4% | 76 g |
| Sun 13 Oct | 724 GWh | 25% | 34% | 12% | 3% | 151 g |
| Mon 14 Oct | 788 GWh | 13% | 47% | 12% | 3% | 216 g |
| Tue 15 Oct | 780 GWh | 39% | 26% | 12% | 2% | 130 g |
| Wed 16 Oct | 799 GWh | 39% | 28% | 12% | 1% | 124 g |
| Thu 17 Oct | 748 GWh | 24% | 33% | 13% | 6% | 156 g |
| Fri 18 Oct | 758 GWh | 32% | 32% | 12% | 5% | 151 g |
| Sat 19 Oct | 674 GWh | 27% | 27% | 13% | 5% | 138 g |
| Sun 20 Oct | 728 GWh | 56% | 16% | 12% | 2% | 79 g |
| Mon 21 Oct | 799 GWh | 46% | 25% | 11% | 2% | 112 g |
| Tue 22 Oct | 760 GWh | 30% | 30% | 12% | 5% | 144 g |
| Wed 23 Oct | 772 GWh | 27% | 36% | 12% | 4% | 167 g |
| Thu 24 Oct | 803 GWh | 41% | 23% | 12% | 4% | 115 g |
| Fri 25 Oct | 729 GWh | 14% | 42% | 13% | 2% | 195 g |
| Sat 26 Oct | 702 GWh | 23% | 30% | 13% | 4% | 150 g |
| Sun 27 Oct | 716 GWh | 32% | 19% | 14% | 6% | 98 g |
| Mon 28 Oct | 770 GWh | 27% | 34% | 12% | 2% | 147 g |
| Tue 29 Oct | 785 GWh | 12% | 47% | 12% | 2% | 207 g |
| Wed 30 Oct | 774 GWh | 9% | 48% | 12% | 1% | 213 g |
| Thu 31 Oct | 782 GWh | 26% | 31% | 13% | 2% | 144 g |