UK electricity in November 2024
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in November 2024.
In November 2024, gas made 38% of Britain's electricity, then wind (26%). Renewables made 36%, against 41% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 169 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, November 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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November 2024 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 9,518 GWh | 37.7% |
| Wind | 6,555 GWh | 26.0% |
| Imports | 3,265 GWh | 12.9% |
| Nuclear | 3,023 GWh | 12.0% |
| Biomass | 1,812 GWh | 7.2% |
| Solar | 413 GWh | 1.6% |
| Other | 309 GWh | 1.2% |
| Hydro | 221 GWh | 0.9% |
| Pumped storage | 140 GWh | 0.6% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 35.6% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 47.6% |
Standout days
- Windiest day482.6 GWh of windSun, 24 November 2024
- Highest wind share58.7%Sun, 24 November 2024
- Sunniest day29.0 GWh of solarTue, 26 November 2024
- Cleanest day62 g/kWh averageSun, 24 November 2024
- Dirtiest day257 g/kWh averageTue, 5 November 2024
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Nov | 764 GWh | 16% | 40% | 13% | 1% | 178 g |
| Sat 2 Nov | 718 GWh | 15% | 41% | 15% | 1% | 190 g |
| Sun 3 Nov | 714 GWh | 7% | 46% | 16% | 1% | 209 g |
| Mon 4 Nov | 806 GWh | 6% | 55% | 14% | 1% | 242 g |
| Tue 5 Nov | 807 GWh | 4% | 60% | 14% | 1% | 257 g |
| Wed 6 Nov | 818 GWh | 10% | 56% | 14% | 1% | 238 g |
| Thu 7 Nov | 818 GWh | 22% | 45% | 14% | 1% | 195 g |
| Fri 8 Nov | 797 GWh | 14% | 49% | 14% | 1% | 215 g |
| Sat 9 Nov | 750 GWh | 7% | 50% | 15% | 1% | 225 g |
| Sun 10 Nov | 754 GWh | 19% | 40% | 15% | 1% | 179 g |
| Mon 11 Nov | 841 GWh | 28% | 34% | 14% | 3% | 146 g |
| Tue 12 Nov | 883 GWh | 21% | 42% | 13% | 2% | 178 g |
| Wed 13 Nov | 899 GWh | 14% | 50% | 13% | 3% | 215 g |
| Thu 14 Nov | 838 GWh | 15% | 45% | 14% | 2% | 199 g |
| Fri 15 Nov | 866 GWh | 27% | 40% | 13% | 2% | 175 g |
| Sat 16 Nov | 773 GWh | 41% | 18% | 15% | 1% | 93 g |
| Sun 17 Nov | 776 GWh | 36% | 19% | 15% | 2% | 95 g |
| Mon 18 Nov | 865 GWh | 16% | 42% | 13% | 1% | 186 g |
| Tue 19 Nov | 926 GWh | 33% | 31% | 11% | 1% | 139 g |
| Wed 20 Nov | 951 GWh | 39% | 27% | 10% | 3% | 123 g |
| Thu 21 Nov | 983 GWh | 31% | 38% | 10% | 2% | 164 g |
| Fri 22 Nov | 939 GWh | 29% | 34% | 11% | 3% | 154 g |
| Sat 23 Nov | 848 GWh | 48% | 15% | 12% | 0% | 84 g |
| Sun 24 Nov | 822 GWh | 59% | 12% | 12% | 1% | 62 g |
| Mon 25 Nov | 886 GWh | 52% | 18% | 9% | 3% | 86 g |
| Tue 26 Nov | 883 GWh | 21% | 42% | 8% | 3% | 185 g |
| Wed 27 Nov | 916 GWh | 22% | 45% | 8% | 1% | 205 g |
| Thu 28 Nov | 918 GWh | 21% | 47% | 8% | 2% | 211 g |
| Fri 29 Nov | 924 GWh | 46% | 28% | 7% | 2% | 127 g |
| Sat 30 Nov | 776 GWh | 48% | 23% | 7% | 1% | 111 g |