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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 August 2022

On 1 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.61 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 26.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 250 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.61 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.93 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 250 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 26.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.61 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.00 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
35.93 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.14 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
23.59 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.29 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.73 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.83 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
250 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +7 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
26.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +0.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
41.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.39 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.60 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.61 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 26.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 250 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.93 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 132 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 1 August 2022

Highest wind12.45 GW23:30
Highest solar8.20 GW12:30
Highest gas17.15 GW01:00
Lowest carbon132 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports2.56 GW12:00
Highest exports5.11 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 August 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow