UK electricity in January 2026
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in January 2026.
In January 2026, wind made 37% of Britain's electricity, then gas (31%). Renewables made 46%, against 36% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 147 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, January 2026
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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January 2026 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 10.6 TWh | 36.6% |
| Gas | 9,070 GWh | 31.2% |
| Imports | 3,123 GWh | 10.7% |
| Nuclear | 2,860 GWh | 9.8% |
| Biomass | 1,940 GWh | 6.7% |
| Solar | 484 GWh | 1.7% |
| Other | 456 GWh | 1.6% |
| Hydro | 360 GWh | 1.2% |
| Pumped storage | 118 GWh | 0.4% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 46.2% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 56.1% |
Standout days
- Windiest day515.6 GWh of windTue, 27 January 2026
- Highest wind share55.4%Sat, 24 January 2026
- Sunniest day32.8 GWh of solarWed, 28 January 2026
- Cleanest day69 g/kWh averageSat, 24 January 2026
- Dirtiest day238 g/kWh averageThu, 8 January 2026
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | 862 GWh | 54% | 13% | 12% | 2% | 78 g |
| Fri 2 Jan | 918 GWh | 48% | 14% | 11% | 3% | 84 g |
| Sat 3 Jan | 915 GWh | 49% | 15% | 11% | 4% | 87 g |
| Sun 4 Jan | 936 GWh | 39% | 28% | 11% | 3% | 131 g |
| Mon 5 Jan | 1,078 GWh | 25% | 50% | 10% | 3% | 214 g |
| Tue 6 Jan | 1,062 GWh | 26% | 50% | 9% | 1% | 220 g |
| Wed 7 Jan | 1,022 GWh | 35% | 37% | 9% | 2% | 164 g |
| Thu 8 Jan | 987 GWh | 14% | 51% | 9% | 0% | 238 g |
| Fri 9 Jan | 1,000 GWh | 32% | 31% | 9% | 1% | 164 g |
| Sat 10 Jan | 917 GWh | 27% | 38% | 10% | 3% | 179 g |
| Sun 11 Jan | 914 GWh | 49% | 28% | 10% | 0% | 122 g |
| Mon 12 Jan | 956 GWh | 47% | 28% | 10% | 1% | 123 g |
| Tue 13 Jan | 945 GWh | 30% | 36% | 10% | 1% | 164 g |
| Wed 14 Jan | 945 GWh | 30% | 39% | 10% | 2% | 176 g |
| Thu 15 Jan | 906 GWh | 33% | 33% | 10% | 1% | 150 g |
| Fri 16 Jan | 932 GWh | 23% | 42% | 10% | 3% | 192 g |
| Sat 17 Jan | 848 GWh | 19% | 40% | 11% | 2% | 194 g |
| Sun 18 Jan | 821 GWh | 17% | 39% | 12% | 1% | 200 g |
| Mon 19 Jan | 917 GWh | 20% | 49% | 10% | 1% | 224 g |
| Tue 20 Jan | 981 GWh | 46% | 30% | 8% | 2% | 130 g |
| Wed 21 Jan | 947 GWh | 50% | 17% | 9% | 0% | 91 g |
| Thu 22 Jan | 949 GWh | 50% | 18% | 8% | 1% | 87 g |
| Fri 23 Jan | 927 GWh | 53% | 14% | 8% | 1% | 79 g |
| Sat 24 Jan | 872 GWh | 55% | 11% | 9% | 3% | 69 g |
| Sun 25 Jan | 871 GWh | 46% | 23% | 10% | 1% | 110 g |
| Mon 26 Jan | 983 GWh | 31% | 41% | 9% | 1% | 179 g |
| Tue 27 Jan | 1,010 GWh | 51% | 22% | 9% | 1% | 100 g |
| Wed 28 Jan | 879 GWh | 19% | 45% | 11% | 4% | 198 g |
| Thu 29 Jan | 962 GWh | 31% | 42% | 10% | 1% | 183 g |
| Fri 30 Jan | 938 GWh | 49% | 17% | 10% | 2% | 93 g |
| Sat 31 Jan | 850 GWh | 36% | 21% | 11% | 3% | 123 g |