UK electricity in February 2025
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in February 2025.
In February 2025, gas made 32% of Britain's electricity, then wind (31%). Renewables made 42%, against 45% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 148 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, February 2025
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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February 2025 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 8,216 GWh | 32.3% |
| Wind | 8,004 GWh | 31.5% |
| Imports | 2,997 GWh | 11.8% |
| Nuclear | 2,970 GWh | 11.7% |
| Biomass | 1,779 GWh | 7.0% |
| Solar | 642 GWh | 2.5% |
| Other | 334 GWh | 1.3% |
| Hydro | 317 GWh | 1.2% |
| Pumped storage | 170 GWh | 0.7% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 42.2% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 53.9% |
Standout days
- Windiest day469.7 GWh of windThu, 20 February 2025
- Highest wind share53.1%Sun, 23 February 2025
- Sunniest day59.6 GWh of solarFri, 28 February 2025
- Cleanest day65 g/kWh averageFri, 21 February 2025
- Dirtiest day220 g/kWh averageThu, 13 February 2025
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 Feb | 826 GWh | 29% | 36% | 12% | 1% | 170 g |
| Sun 2 Feb | 818 GWh | 30% | 32% | 13% | 4% | 150 g |
| Mon 3 Feb | 946 GWh | 35% | 36% | 11% | 2% | 167 g |
| Tue 4 Feb | 950 GWh | 46% | 24% | 11% | 1% | 114 g |
| Wed 5 Feb | 946 GWh | 24% | 42% | 11% | 3% | 184 g |
| Thu 6 Feb | 940 GWh | 19% | 46% | 11% | 5% | 204 g |
| Fri 7 Feb | 953 GWh | 41% | 19% | 11% | 1% | 103 g |
| Sat 8 Feb | 862 GWh | 19% | 37% | 12% | 1% | 171 g |
| Sun 9 Feb | 828 GWh | 30% | 28% | 12% | 1% | 141 g |
| Mon 10 Feb | 981 GWh | 41% | 27% | 11% | 1% | 122 g |
| Tue 11 Feb | 967 GWh | 30% | 36% | 11% | 0% | 163 g |
| Wed 12 Feb | 950 GWh | 22% | 44% | 11% | 1% | 194 g |
| Thu 13 Feb | 955 GWh | 17% | 50% | 11% | 1% | 220 g |
| Fri 14 Feb | 993 GWh | 23% | 46% | 10% | 2% | 198 g |
| Sat 15 Feb | 868 GWh | 17% | 47% | 12% | 1% | 206 g |
| Sun 16 Feb | 851 GWh | 34% | 27% | 12% | 2% | 131 g |
| Mon 17 Feb | 966 GWh | 28% | 42% | 11% | 3% | 186 g |
| Tue 18 Feb | 967 GWh | 37% | 30% | 11% | 5% | 140 g |
| Wed 19 Feb | 947 GWh | 40% | 25% | 12% | 2% | 121 g |
| Thu 20 Feb | 912 GWh | 52% | 14% | 12% | 1% | 78 g |
| Fri 21 Feb | 882 GWh | 53% | 12% | 13% | 2% | 65 g |
| Sat 22 Feb | 767 GWh | 36% | 15% | 15% | 5% | 77 g |
| Sun 23 Feb | 843 GWh | 53% | 14% | 13% | 1% | 77 g |
| Mon 24 Feb | 887 GWh | 45% | 15% | 13% | 5% | 74 g |
| Tue 25 Feb | 897 GWh | 27% | 31% | 13% | 5% | 134 g |
| Wed 26 Feb | 898 GWh | 19% | 38% | 13% | 3% | 171 g |
| Thu 27 Feb | 936 GWh | 24% | 40% | 12% | 6% | 173 g |
| Fri 28 Feb | 894 GWh | 12% | 46% | 12% | 7% | 201 g |