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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 December 2023

On 10 December 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.42 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 96 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.42 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.10 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 96 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 60.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.42 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.45 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:45
41.10 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.32 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
23.87 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.24 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.94 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.81 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
96 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +33 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
60.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −9.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
77.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −8.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.42 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.18 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 December 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.42 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 96 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.10 GW at 17:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 58 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 10 December 2023

Highest wind16.57 GW00:00
Highest solar1.32 GW13:00
Highest gas9.15 GW16:30
Lowest carbon58 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.57 GW13:15
Highest exports1.75 GW03:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 December 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow