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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 17 August 2022

On 17 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.59 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 30.0% 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 31.59 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.63 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 228 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 30.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.59 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.40 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
37.63 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.42 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
25.82 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.03 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.04 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.93 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
228 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −12 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
30.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +2.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
44.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +1.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.60 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.45 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 17 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.59 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 30.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 228 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.63 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 205 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 17 August 2022

Highest wind7.57 GW08:30
Highest solar5.12 GW13:00
Highest gas18.36 GW18:00
Lowest carbon205 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports1.74 GW10:00
Highest exports5.93 GW01:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

17 August 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow