Great Britain’s Monthly Energy Stats

Great Britain’s energy explained: October

In October, wind was our largest source of generation, providing 31.2% of Great Britain’s electricity with gas coming second at 29.5%.

Just over half of electricity came from zero carbon sources, peaking at 83% on 12 October at 9:30pm.

No coal was used in October following the closure of Great Britain’s last remaining coal-fired power station in September.

90% of our gas came from UK and Norwegian gas fields, with liquefied natural gas (LNG) providing 8% and storage withdrawal 2%.

Distribution networks transported 56% of our gas to homes and businesses. Power stations used 21% to generate electricity, we exported 12% to Europe and Ireland, and stored the remaining 9%.
 
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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