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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 29 August 2022

On 29 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.66 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 25.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 247 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.66 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.53 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 247 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 25.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.66 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.87 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
32.53 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.40 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:30
22.11 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.80 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.28 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.85 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
247 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −10 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
25.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
41.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +4.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-3.39 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −3.41 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 29 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.66 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 25.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 247 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.53 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 217 gCO₂/kWh at 11:30.

Key records for 29 August 2022

Highest wind5.78 GW22:00
Highest solar5.68 GW11:30
Highest gas16.65 GW20:00
Lowest carbon217 gCO₂/kWh11:30
Highest imports1.20 GW19:15
Highest exports6.22 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

29 August 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow