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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 21 December 2022

On 21 December 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.60 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 106 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.60 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.38 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 106 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 58.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.60 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.09 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:15
42.38 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.17 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:45
26.69 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.48 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.96 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.74 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
106 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +4 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
58.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −0.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
76.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.41 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.74 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 21 December 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.60 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 106 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.38 GW at 17:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 76 gCO₂/kWh at 23:00.

Key records for 21 December 2022

Highest wind19.82 GW10:30
Highest solar2.26 GW12:30
Highest gas9.52 GW16:30
Lowest carbon76 gCO₂/kWh23:00
Highest imports6.15 GW19:00
Highest exports5.99 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

21 December 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow