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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 December 2023

On 1 December 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.80 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 17.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 285 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

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Avg demand 39.80 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 47.00 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 285 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 17.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 December 2023

On 1 December 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.80 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 17.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 285 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Complete daily report 96 grid snapshots analysed Fossil-heavy period
Friday, 01 Dec 2023
Average grid demandDemand
39.80 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.35 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:00
47.00 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.27 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:45
31.60 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.66 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
37.55 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.07 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
285 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +17 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
17.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −7.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
29.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.13 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.64 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 December 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.80 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 17.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 285 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 47.00 GW at 10:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 262 gCO₂/kWh at 12:00.

← 30 Nov 2023 2 Dec 2023 →

Key records for 1 December 2023

Highest wind4.25 GW06:00
Highest solar4.44 GW12:00
Highest gas26.52 GW18:00
Lowest carbon262 gCO₂/kWh12:00
Highest imports5.59 GW17:15
Highest exports5.54 GW05:00

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Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 December 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow