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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 September 2022

On 2 September 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.94 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 30.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 231 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.94 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.40 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 231 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 30.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.94 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.05 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
38.40 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.44 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:00
26.14 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.21 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.37 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.04 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
231 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +2 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
30.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
45.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-4.27 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.10 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 September 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.94 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 30.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 231 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.40 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 158 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 2 September 2022

Highest wind10.37 GW23:30
Highest solar5.43 GW14:30
Highest gas18.28 GW09:30
Lowest carbon158 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports2.05 GW12:00
Highest exports6.22 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 September 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow