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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 December 2023

On 2 December 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.36 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 14.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 281 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.36 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.00 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 281 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 14.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.36 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.43 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
44.00 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.00 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
28.11 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.49 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.88 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −4.67 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
281 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −3 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
14.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −2.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
29.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −0.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.95 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.82 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 December 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.36 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 14.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 281 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.00 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 228 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 2 December 2023

Highest wind3.52 GW22:00
Highest solar2.58 GW11:30
Highest gas23.93 GW17:00
Lowest carbon228 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.36 GW17:00
Highest exports1.42 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 December 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow