Great Britain’s Monthly Energy Stats

How Great Britain generated electricity in August

In August, wind was our largest source of generation, providing 31.8% of our electricity. Nuclear came second at 18.2%.

60% of electricity came from zero-carbon sources, peaking at 87% on 23 August at 10am.

The average carbon intensity of electricity generation was 83 gCO2/kWh. The lowest carbon intensity time was on 23 August at 11am where electricity was generated at 25 gCO2/kWh.

Coal accounted for 0.2% of generation, allowing us to achieve 288 consecutive coal free hours.

Demand for electricity peaked at 29103MW on 28 August at 5pm.
 
If you have any questions about these figures, contact us here.

Craig Dyke
Head of National Control

Find out about Great Britain's electricity generation and how much came from sources such as wind, solar and biomass in our monthly snapshot.

Our control room experts continue to balance supply and demand second by second as we move into the spring months – and you can follow the electricity mix live in our carbon intensity app - available on Google Play Store and The App Store.

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