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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 August 2022

On 19 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.24 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 185 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.24 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.51 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 185 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 40.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.24 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.75 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:15
37.51 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.26 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:45
24.25 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.06 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.70 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.58 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
185 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −27 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
40.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +5.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
55.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +5.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.61 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.19 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.24 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 185 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.51 GW at 13:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 155 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 19 August 2022

Highest wind11.16 GW02:30
Highest solar7.31 GW13:00
Highest gas14.29 GW21:00
Lowest carbon155 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports1.37 GW18:15
Highest exports5.86 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 August 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow