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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 August 2022

On 9 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.14 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 27.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 230 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.14 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.68 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 230 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 27.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.14 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.25 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:45
37.68 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.41 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:00
25.08 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.99 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.21 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.19 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
230 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −2 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
27.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +1.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
43.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +0.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.40 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.02 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.14 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 27.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 230 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.68 GW at 12:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 183 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 9 August 2022

Highest wind4.48 GW18:00
Highest solar9.25 GW12:30
Highest gas17.03 GW00:00
Lowest carbon183 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports2.32 GW13:00
Highest exports5.64 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 August 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow