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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 14 August 2022

On 14 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.41 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 27.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 213 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.41 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 31.48 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 213 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 27.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.41 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.27 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
31.48 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.18 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
20.16 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.40 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.08 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.43 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
213 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −16 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
27.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +0.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
46.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.13 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +3.09 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 14 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.41 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 27.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 213 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 31.48 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 149 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 14 August 2022

Highest wind3.48 GW00:00
Highest solar8.85 GW12:30
Highest gas16.45 GW22:00
Lowest carbon149 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports5.97 GW14:00
Highest exports1.78 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

14 August 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow