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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 August 2022

On 13 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.69 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 26.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 228 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.69 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.66 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 228 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 26.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.69 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.72 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
32.66 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −6.52 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
24.56 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.47 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.51 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.46 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
228 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −7 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
26.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +0.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
43.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.96 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.37 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.69 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 26.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 228 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.66 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 180 gCO₂/kWh at 12:00.

Key records for 13 August 2022

Highest wind4.40 GW22:00
Highest solar9.32 GW13:00
Highest gas16.47 GW22:30
Lowest carbon180 gCO₂/kWh12:00
Highest imports3.78 GW13:00
Highest exports4.96 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 August 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow