History · 2022

GB electricity in 2022

In 2022, Great Britain generated 289.8 TWh of electricity, at an average carbon intensity of 181.1 gCO₂/kWh, with wind supplying 26.6% of generation.

Generation: 289.8 TWh
Avg carbon: 181.1; gCO₂/kWh
Renewable share: 32.4%; wind + solar + hydro
Peak demand: 46.1 GW; 2022-12-15

Share of generation by fuel

Wind: 26.6%
Solar: 4.6%
Nuclear: 15.4%
Biomass: 5.2%
Hydro: 1.1%
Gas: 38.4%
Coal: 1.5%
Imports: 5.6%
Other: 0.9%
Low-carbon total: 53.0%

Yearly averages of NESO's half-hourly historic mix. Wind includes NESO's embedded estimate; "not tracked" means the national data didn't break that fuel out yet - not that none was generated.

Carbon extremes of 2022

Greenest half-hour: 37 gCO₂/kWh; 2022-12-29 15:00 UTC
Dirtiest half-hour: 322 gCO₂/kWh; 2022-08-01 02:30 UTC

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