Great Britain’s Monthly Energy Stats

Great Britain’s energy explained: January

In January, gas was our largest source of generation, providing 38.3% of Great Britain’s electricity. Wind came second at 26.7%.

Zero carbon sources accounted for 43% of our electricity, peaking at 87% on 1 January at 6am.

On 1 January, electricity was generated at its lowest carbon intensity of 35 gCO2/kWh at 11am. Carbon intensity averaged at 168gCO2/kWh for the month.

The largest share of our gas came from UK and Norwegian gas fields at 61% with Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) imports providing 22%, storage withdrawal 13% and European imports delivering the remaining 4%.

Distribution networks transported 69% of our gas to homes and businesses. Power stations used 20% to generate electricity.

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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.2