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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 23 December 2022

On 23 December 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.36 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 151 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.36 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.51 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 151 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 41.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.36 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.79 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
39.51 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.51 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
23.08 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.75 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.10 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.69 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
151 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −35 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
41.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +9.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
62.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +9.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.05 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.97 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 23 December 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.36 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 151 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.51 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 76 gCO₂/kWh at 21:30.

Key records for 23 December 2022

Highest wind14.52 GW20:00
Highest solar1.10 GW12:30
Highest gas14.43 GW07:30
Lowest carbon76 gCO₂/kWh21:30
Highest imports6.42 GW00:15
Highest exports1.80 GW14:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

23 December 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow