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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 5 August 2022

On 5 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.36 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 31.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 212 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.36 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.28 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 212 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 31.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.36 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.63 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
36.28 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.70 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:45
22.57 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.18 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.16 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.63 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
212 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −19 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
31.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
47.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +5.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-3.43 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.50 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 5 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.36 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 31.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 212 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.28 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 168 gCO₂/kWh at 11:30.

Key records for 5 August 2022

Highest wind6.46 GW12:30
Highest solar8.21 GW12:30
Highest gas16.96 GW19:00
Lowest carbon168 gCO₂/kWh11:30
Highest imports1.27 GW15:00
Highest exports5.34 GW05:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

5 August 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow