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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 23 August 2022

On 23 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.20 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 27.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 243 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.20 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.55 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 243 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 27.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.20 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.36 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
35.55 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.02 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
24.22 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.43 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.56 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.15 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
243 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +15 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
27.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −0.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
42.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.08 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.82 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 23 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.20 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 27.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 243 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.55 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 210 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 23 August 2022

Highest wind5.03 GW00:00
Highest solar5.94 GW12:30
Highest gas15.79 GW20:30
Lowest carbon210 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports3.68 GW12:00
Highest exports4.45 GW03:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

23 August 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow