Great Britain's monthly electricity stats

How Great Britain generated electricity in May

In May, gas was our largest source of generation, providing 25% of our electricity. Wind came second at 18.9%.

45% of electricity came from zero-carbon sources, peaking at 74% on 12 May at 12:30pm.

21TWh ran through the network last month, the equivalent of 21 billion washing machine cycles.

Demand for electricity peaked on 20 May at 6pm.

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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