UK electricity in December 2024
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in December 2024.
In December 2024, wind made 38% of Britain's electricity, then gas (28%). Renewables made 47%, against 48% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 125 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, December 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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December 2024 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 10.1 TWh | 38.1% |
| Gas | 7,468 GWh | 28.2% |
| Nuclear | 3,048 GWh | 11.5% |
| Imports | 3,032 GWh | 11.5% |
| Biomass | 1,464 GWh | 5.5% |
| Hydro | 521 GWh | 2.0% |
| Other | 369 GWh | 1.4% |
| Solar | 247 GWh | 0.9% |
| Pumped storage | 221 GWh | 0.8% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 46.5% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 58.1% |
Standout days
- Windiest day520.6 GWh of windSun, 22 December 2024
- Highest wind share60.8%Sun, 22 December 2024
- Sunniest day19.7 GWh of solarThu, 19 December 2024
- Cleanest day50 g/kWh averageSun, 22 December 2024
- Dirtiest day280 g/kWh averageThu, 12 December 2024
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Dec | 787 GWh | 50% | 20% | 8% | 1% | 96 g |
| Mon 2 Dec | 871 GWh | 38% | 31% | 8% | 1% | 137 g |
| Tue 3 Dec | 898 GWh | 17% | 48% | 8% | 2% | 213 g |
| Wed 4 Dec | 944 GWh | 27% | 47% | 8% | 1% | 205 g |
| Thu 5 Dec | 888 GWh | 53% | 15% | 8% | 0% | 81 g |
| Fri 6 Dec | 892 GWh | 41% | 25% | 9% | 1% | 116 g |
| Sat 7 Dec | 859 GWh | 52% | 15% | 10% | 0% | 73 g |
| Sun 8 Dec | 867 GWh | 54% | 13% | 10% | 1% | 65 g |
| Mon 9 Dec | 911 GWh | 34% | 30% | 9% | 1% | 128 g |
| Tue 10 Dec | 952 GWh | 23% | 46% | 9% | 0% | 195 g |
| Wed 11 Dec | 951 GWh | 9% | 62% | 9% | 0% | 266 g |
| Thu 12 Dec | 930 GWh | 5% | 65% | 10% | 0% | 280 g |
| Fri 13 Dec | 907 GWh | 8% | 64% | 10% | 0% | 274 g |
| Sat 14 Dec | 827 GWh | 36% | 31% | 11% | 2% | 141 g |
| Sun 15 Dec | 840 GWh | 58% | 12% | 12% | 1% | 60 g |
| Mon 16 Dec | 903 GWh | 53% | 18% | 11% | 1% | 80 g |
| Tue 17 Dec | 901 GWh | 44% | 26% | 12% | 0% | 112 g |
| Wed 18 Dec | 900 GWh | 50% | 17% | 12% | 1% | 78 g |
| Thu 19 Dec | 901 GWh | 49% | 13% | 13% | 2% | 62 g |
| Fri 20 Dec | 890 GWh | 47% | 14% | 13% | 1% | 68 g |
| Sat 21 Dec | 831 GWh | 59% | 12% | 14% | 1% | 58 g |
| Sun 22 Dec | 856 GWh | 61% | 10% | 14% | 2% | 50 g |
| Mon 23 Dec | 844 GWh | 40% | 23% | 13% | 1% | 97 g |
| Tue 24 Dec | 775 GWh | 44% | 17% | 13% | 1% | 85 g |
| Wed 25 Dec | 698 GWh | 36% | 20% | 15% | 1% | 97 g |
| Thu 26 Dec | 668 GWh | 13% | 35% | 17% | 1% | 157 g |
| Fri 27 Dec | 754 GWh | 8% | 48% | 15% | 1% | 208 g |
| Sat 28 Dec | 758 GWh | 21% | 41% | 16% | 0% | 177 g |
| Sun 29 Dec | 777 GWh | 44% | 19% | 15% | 1% | 92 g |
| Mon 30 Dec | 823 GWh | 49% | 13% | 15% | 2% | 64 g |
| Tue 31 Dec | 831 GWh | 58% | 12% | 15% | 1% | 61 g |