The average daily electricity demand in the United Kingdom is the highest in winter and the lowest in summer. Compared to 2019 figures, the annual daily electricity demand of the country is projected to increase by over 60 percent by 2035. While the maximum relative increase will be in the summer months, the peak demand will still be in winter, reaching 1,502 gigawatt-hours per day in this season.
Average daily electricity demand by season in the United Kingdom in 2019, with a forecast for 2035
(in gigawatt-hours per day)
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Climate Change Committee. (March 6, 2023). Average daily electricity demand by season in the United Kingdom in 2019, with a forecast for 2035 (in gigawatt-hours per day) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372199/seasonal-electricity-demand-outlook-united-kingdom/
Climate Change Committee. "Average daily electricity demand by season in the United Kingdom in 2019, with a forecast for 2035 (in gigawatt-hours per day)." Chart. March 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372199/seasonal-electricity-demand-outlook-united-kingdom/
Climate Change Committee. (2023). Average daily electricity demand by season in the United Kingdom in 2019, with a forecast for 2035 (in gigawatt-hours per day). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372199/seasonal-electricity-demand-outlook-united-kingdom/
Climate Change Committee. "Average Daily Electricity Demand by Season in The United Kingdom in 2019, with a Forecast for 2035 (in Gigawatt-hours per Day)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372199/seasonal-electricity-demand-outlook-united-kingdom/
Climate Change Committee, Average daily electricity demand by season in the United Kingdom in 2019, with a forecast for 2035 (in gigawatt-hours per day) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372199/seasonal-electricity-demand-outlook-united-kingdom/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Average daily electricity demand by season in the United Kingdom in 2019, with a forecast for 2035 (in gigawatt-hours per day) [Graph], Climate Change Committee, March 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372199/seasonal-electricity-demand-outlook-united-kingdom/
