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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 December 2022

On 6 December 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 38.74 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 32.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 230 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 38.74 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 45.63 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 230 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 32.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
38.74 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.43 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:15
45.63 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.56 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
28.46 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.59 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
37.86 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.31 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
230 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +13 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
32.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
46.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.86 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.06 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 December 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 38.74 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 32.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 230 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 45.63 GW at 17:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 202 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 6 December 2022

Highest wind10.78 GW17:30
Highest solar3.03 GW12:00
Highest gas22.52 GW09:30
Lowest carbon202 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports2.26 GW01:15
Highest exports4.75 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 December 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow