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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 December 2022

On 13 December 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 40.32 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 18.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 279 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 40.32 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 46.95 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 279 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 18.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
40.32 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.06 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
46.95 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.54 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand01:30
31.25 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.90 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
37.71 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.89 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
279 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −10 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
18.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
33.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +4.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.56 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.20 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 December 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 40.32 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 18.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 279 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 46.95 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 264 gCO₂/kWh at 19:30.

Key records for 13 December 2022

Highest wind5.18 GW23:30
Highest solar1.30 GW11:30
Highest gas25.49 GW16:30
Lowest carbon264 gCO₂/kWh19:30
Highest imports5.62 GW19:45
Highest exports4.48 GW05:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 December 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow