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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 August 2022

On 16 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.20 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 27.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 240 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.20 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.21 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 240 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 27.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.20 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.71 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
35.21 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.12 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
25.80 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.23 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.11 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.78 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
240 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −9 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
27.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
42.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.15 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.98 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.20 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 27.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 240 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.21 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 221 gCO₂/kWh at 12:00.

Key records for 16 August 2022

Highest wind5.89 GW21:00
Highest solar3.80 GW11:30
Highest gas16.70 GW01:00
Lowest carbon221 gCO₂/kWh12:00
Highest imports4.60 GW13:00
Highest exports5.11 GW02:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 August 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow