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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 August 2022

On 10 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.98 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 227 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.98 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.32 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 227 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 28.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.98 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.16 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
37.32 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.35 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand01:30
24.30 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.79 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.19 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.02 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
227 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −3 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
28.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +1.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
43.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +0.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.92 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.48 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.98 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 227 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.32 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 179 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 10 August 2022

Highest wind4.67 GW16:30
Highest solar9.65 GW13:00
Highest gas17.27 GW23:00
Lowest carbon179 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports2.64 GW09:00
Highest exports4.36 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 August 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow