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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 August 2022

On 24 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.83 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 30.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 236 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.83 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.96 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 236 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 30.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.83 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.63 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
35.96 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.41 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:45
24.01 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.21 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.34 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.78 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
236 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −7 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
30.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
44.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.40 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.48 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.83 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 30.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 236 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.96 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 203 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 24 August 2022

Highest wind6.31 GW08:00
Highest solar5.43 GW13:30
Highest gas16.33 GW21:00
Lowest carbon203 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports3.26 GW12:00
Highest exports4.02 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 August 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow