UK electricity in February 2026
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in February 2026.
In February 2026, wind made 36% of Britain's electricity, then gas (29%). Renewables made 46%, against 42% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 143 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, February 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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February 2026 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 9,345 GWh | 36.3% |
| Gas | 7,561 GWh | 29.4% |
| Imports | 3,072 GWh | 11.9% |
| Nuclear | 2,696 GWh | 10.5% |
| Biomass | 1,724 GWh | 6.7% |
| Solar | 594 GWh | 2.3% |
| Other | 393 GWh | 1.5% |
| Hydro | 246 GWh | 1.0% |
| Pumped storage | 111 GWh | 0.4% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 46.3% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 56.7% |
Standout days
- Windiest day499.5 GWh of windThu, 5 February 2026
- Highest wind share55.2%Sun, 22 February 2026
- Sunniest day54.7 GWh of solarSat, 14 February 2026
- Cleanest day69 g/kWh averageSun, 22 February 2026
- Dirtiest day213 g/kWh averageSat, 14 February 2026
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Feb | 817 GWh | 21% | 32% | 12% | 1% | 168 g |
| Mon 2 Feb | 897 GWh | 40% | 25% | 11% | 1% | 131 g |
| Tue 3 Feb | 974 GWh | 44% | 25% | 10% | 0% | 118 g |
| Wed 4 Feb | 954 GWh | 34% | 33% | 10% | 3% | 147 g |
| Thu 5 Feb | 998 GWh | 50% | 24% | 9% | 1% | 104 g |
| Fri 6 Feb | 991 GWh | 41% | 31% | 10% | 1% | 132 g |
| Sat 7 Feb | 881 GWh | 36% | 31% | 11% | 1% | 145 g |
| Sun 8 Feb | 834 GWh | 27% | 36% | 12% | 2% | 164 g |
| Mon 9 Feb | 981 GWh | 27% | 43% | 10% | 2% | 183 g |
| Tue 10 Feb | 996 GWh | 32% | 38% | 10% | 1% | 164 g |
| Wed 11 Feb | 974 GWh | 30% | 37% | 11% | 2% | 168 g |
| Thu 12 Feb | 945 GWh | 28% | 37% | 11% | 1% | 175 g |
| Fri 13 Feb | 973 GWh | 27% | 43% | 10% | 2% | 188 g |
| Sat 14 Feb | 922 GWh | 19% | 44% | 10% | 6% | 213 g |
| Sun 15 Feb | 887 GWh | 43% | 22% | 10% | 1% | 116 g |
| Mon 16 Feb | 947 GWh | 41% | 25% | 10% | 4% | 120 g |
| Tue 17 Feb | 989 GWh | 30% | 36% | 9% | 4% | 172 g |
| Wed 18 Feb | 1,024 GWh | 45% | 25% | 9% | 1% | 121 g |
| Thu 19 Feb | 991 GWh | 29% | 38% | 9% | 1% | 203 g |
| Fri 20 Feb | 928 GWh | 44% | 24% | 10% | 2% | 138 g |
| Sat 21 Feb | 810 GWh | 49% | 12% | 12% | 3% | 102 g |
| Sun 22 Feb | 834 GWh | 55% | 9% | 11% | 5% | 69 g |
| Mon 23 Feb | 897 GWh | 47% | 19% | 11% | 3% | 106 g |
| Tue 24 Feb | 919 GWh | 36% | 31% | 10% | 5% | 138 g |
| Wed 25 Feb | 881 GWh | 37% | 27% | 11% | 5% | 128 g |
| Thu 26 Feb | 872 GWh | 54% | 10% | 11% | 2% | 69 g |
| Fri 27 Feb | 846 GWh | 26% | 30% | 11% | 3% | 153 g |
| Sat 28 Feb | 781 GWh | 22% | 27% | 12% | 5% | 156 g |