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)
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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 May 29, 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 May 29, 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: May 29, 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 May 29, 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/