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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 September 2022

On 1 September 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.99 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 32.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 229 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

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Avg demand 32.99 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.84 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 229 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 32.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 September 2022

On 1 September 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.99 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 32.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 229 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Complete daily report 96 grid snapshots analysed Fossil-heavy period
Thursday, 01 Sep 2022
Average grid demandDemand
32.99 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.50 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
38.84 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.13 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
25.94 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.38 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.41 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.68 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
229 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +2 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
32.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
46.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −0.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-4.17 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.52 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 September 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.99 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 32.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 229 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.84 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 203 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

← 31 Aug 2022 2 Sep 2022 →

Key records for 1 September 2022

Highest wind8.30 GW00:00
Highest solar6.73 GW12:30
Highest gas17.77 GW18:30
Lowest carbon203 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports1.79 GW13:00
Highest exports6.37 GW01:00

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Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 September 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow