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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 December 2023

On 19 December 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.59 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 114 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.59 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.79 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 114 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 57.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.59 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.45 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
43.79 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.75 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
24.99 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.17 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.05 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.01 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
114 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +7 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
57.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
72.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.51 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.64 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 December 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.59 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 114 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.79 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 55 gCO₂/kWh at 22:30.

Key records for 19 December 2023

Highest wind20.17 GW19:00
Highest solar1.18 GW12:30
Highest gas13.40 GW11:00
Lowest carbon55 gCO₂/kWh22:30
Highest imports4.75 GW12:00
Highest exports3.66 GW23:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 December 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow