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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 August 2022

On 7 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.09 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 145 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 25.09 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 31.07 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 145 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 43.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
25.09 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.17 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
31.07 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.34 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
17.93 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.56 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.19 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.10 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
145 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −21 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
43.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +5.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
65.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +6.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.52 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.76 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.09 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 145 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 31.07 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 84 gCO₂/kWh at 11:30.

Key records for 7 August 2022

Highest wind6.82 GW02:00
Highest solar9.36 GW13:00
Highest gas15.72 GW21:00
Lowest carbon84 gCO₂/kWh11:30
Highest imports4.80 GW12:00
Highest exports3.07 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 August 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow