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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 December 2022

On 26 December 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.03 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 66.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 55 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.03 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.75 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 55 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 66.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.03 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.59 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:45
34.75 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.17 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:00
23.55 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.06 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.27 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.21 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
55 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −25 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
66.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +8.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
87.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +6.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.59 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.98 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 December 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.03 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 66.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 55 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.75 GW at 17:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 38 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 26 December 2022

Highest wind18.25 GW17:30
Highest solar3.75 GW12:00
Highest gas3.99 GW01:00
Lowest carbon38 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports6.10 GW17:45
Highest exports4.62 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 December 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow