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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 23 December 2024

On 23 December 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 56.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 97 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.82 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.45 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 97 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 56.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.82 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.59 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
41.45 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.87 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
25.54 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −5.04 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.17 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.79 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
97 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +47 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
56.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −16.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
72.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −14.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.69 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +3.83 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 23 December 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 56.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 97 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.45 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 31 gCO₂/kWh at 01:00.

Key records for 23 December 2024

Highest wind21.74 GW00:00
Highest solar1.38 GW10:30
Highest gas13.74 GW17:00
Lowest carbon31 gCO₂/kWh01:00
Highest imports6.83 GW10:30
Highest exports2.01 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

23 December 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow