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.
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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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Name | Published Sort ascending |
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January 2021 Electricity Report | 2 Feb 2021 |
December 2020 Electricity Report | 5 Jan 2021 |
November 2020 Electricity Report | 2 Dec 2020 |
October 2020 Electricity Report | 3 Nov 2020 |
September 2020 Electricity Report | 2 Oct 2020 |
August 2020 Electricity Report | 2 Sep 2020 |
July 2020 Electricity Report | 4 Aug 2020 |
June 2020 Electricity Report | 3 Jul 2020 |
May 2020 Electricity Report | 2 Jun 2020 |
April 2020 Electricity Report | 4 May 2020 |