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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 12 August 2022

On 12 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.40 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 25.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 236 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.40 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.18 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 236 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 25.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.40 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.19 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
39.18 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.84 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:00
25.03 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.63 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.97 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.14 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
236 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −6 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
25.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
No change vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
40.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −0.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.59 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.14 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 12 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.40 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 25.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 236 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.18 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 192 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 12 August 2022

Highest wind3.95 GW22:30
Highest solar9.40 GW13:00
Highest gas17.86 GW05:00
Lowest carbon192 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports3.39 GW12:00
Highest exports4.53 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

12 August 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow