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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 27 August 2022

On 27 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.15 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 18.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 267 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.15 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 31.80 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 267 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 18.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.15 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.88 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
31.80 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.18 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand00:45
22.45 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.83 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.10 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.29 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
267 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +4 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
18.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
35.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.42 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.00 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.15 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 18.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 267 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 31.80 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 218 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 27 August 2022

Highest wind1.98 GW21:30
Highest solar7.73 GW12:30
Highest gas16.08 GW04:00
Lowest carbon218 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports2.56 GW20:30
Highest exports4.92 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 August 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow