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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 14 December 2022

On 14 December 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 41.74 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 249 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 41.74 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 48.28 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 249 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 28.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
41.74 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.42 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:15
48.28 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.34 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
32.20 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.95 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
40.60 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.89 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
249 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −30 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
28.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +10.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
43.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +9.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.73 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.28 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 14 December 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 41.74 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 249 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 48.28 GW at 17:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 225 gCO₂/kWh at 12:00.

Key records for 14 December 2022

Highest wind11.26 GW12:00
Highest solar2.74 GW11:30
Highest gas24.09 GW18:00
Lowest carbon225 gCO₂/kWh12:00
Highest imports2.68 GW07:15
Highest exports4.95 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

14 December 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow