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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 22 August 2022

On 22 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.84 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 27.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 229 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.84 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.53 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 229 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 27.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.84 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.45 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
34.53 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.35 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:45
20.79 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.47 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.41 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.99 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
229 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +48 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
27.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −7.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
44.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −9.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.90 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.28 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 22 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.84 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 27.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 229 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.53 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 191 gCO₂/kWh at 12:00.

Key records for 22 August 2022

Highest wind6.60 GW17:30
Highest solar4.92 GW12:00
Highest gas15.23 GW19:00
Lowest carbon191 gCO₂/kWh12:00
Highest imports3.39 GW12:00
Highest exports2.83 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

22 August 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow