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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 December 2022

On 10 December 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.51 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 18.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 277 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.51 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.11 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 277 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 18.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.51 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.11 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
43.11 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.95 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
27.53 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.17 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.25 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.68 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
277 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +19 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
18.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
34.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.04 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.33 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 December 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.51 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 18.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 277 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.11 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 262 gCO₂/kWh at 11:30.

Key records for 10 December 2022

Highest wind4.73 GW00:00
Highest solar3.22 GW11:30
Highest gas22.97 GW17:00
Lowest carbon262 gCO₂/kWh11:30
Highest imports5.87 GW17:00
Highest exports2.47 GW22:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 December 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow