Peak hourly electricity load in the United Kingdom has seen an overall downward trend in the past five years, reaching a low of 37.2 gigawatt-hours in June 2020. This represents a decrease of more than 16 percent compared to four years earlier. Peak electricity demand in the UK is usually the highest during the winter months.
Peak hourly electricity load in the United Kingdom (UK) in selected months from January 2016 to June 2021
(in gigawatt-hours)
Characteristic
Hourly electricity load in gigawatt-hours
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Exclusive Premium Statistic
To access all Premium Statistics, you need a paid Statista Account
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
ROITI. (February 6, 2022). Peak hourly electricity load in the United Kingdom (UK) in selected months from January 2016 to June 2021 (in gigawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 07, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342528/peak-hourly-electricity-load-uk-by-month/
ROITI. "Peak hourly electricity load in the United Kingdom (UK) in selected months from January 2016 to June 2021 (in gigawatt-hours)." Chart. February 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342528/peak-hourly-electricity-load-uk-by-month/
ROITI. (2022). Peak hourly electricity load in the United Kingdom (UK) in selected months from January 2016 to June 2021 (in gigawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342528/peak-hourly-electricity-load-uk-by-month/
ROITI. "Peak Hourly Electricity Load in The United Kingdom (Uk) in Selected Months from January 2016 to June 2021 (in Gigawatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342528/peak-hourly-electricity-load-uk-by-month/
ROITI, Peak hourly electricity load in the United Kingdom (UK) in selected months from January 2016 to June 2021 (in gigawatt-hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342528/peak-hourly-electricity-load-uk-by-month/ (last visited July 07, 2024)
Peak hourly electricity load in the United Kingdom (UK) in selected months from January 2016 to June 2021 (in gigawatt-hours) [Graph], ROITI, February 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342528/peak-hourly-electricity-load-uk-by-month/