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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 December 2022

On 9 December 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 38.62 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 24.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 258 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 38.62 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 45.06 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 258 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 24.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
38.62 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.52 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
45.06 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.23 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:45
30.70 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.62 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
36.93 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.87 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
258 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +14 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
24.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
38.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.71 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.60 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 December 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 38.62 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 24.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 258 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 45.06 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 241 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 9 December 2022

Highest wind7.94 GW05:30
Highest solar3.59 GW12:00
Highest gas24.53 GW17:30
Lowest carbon241 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports4.78 GW19:00
Highest exports4.29 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 December 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow