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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 December 2022

On 7 December 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.73 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 32.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 229 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 39.73 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 47.42 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 229 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 32.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
39.73 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.99 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
47.42 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.79 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
28.98 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.53 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
38.41 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.55 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
229 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −1 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
32.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +0.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
47.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +0.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.18 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.68 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 December 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.73 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 32.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 229 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 47.42 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 191 gCO₂/kWh at 03:00.

Key records for 7 December 2022

Highest wind10.37 GW21:00
Highest solar3.35 GW11:30
Highest gas23.21 GW16:30
Lowest carbon191 gCO₂/kWh03:00
Highest imports2.77 GW18:00
Highest exports4.21 GW23:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 December 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow