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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 December 2022

On 24 December 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.20 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 76 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.20 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.44 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 76 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 61.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.20 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.16 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
35.44 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.07 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
22.73 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.35 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.31 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.79 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
76 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −75 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
61.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +20.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
83.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +20.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.00 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.06 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 December 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.20 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 76 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.44 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 65 gCO₂/kWh at 19:30.

Key records for 24 December 2022

Highest wind16.86 GW18:30
Highest solar2.17 GW11:30
Highest gas4.84 GW18:00
Lowest carbon65 gCO₂/kWh19:30
Highest imports6.02 GW12:30
Highest exports2.95 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 December 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow