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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 August 2023

On 1 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.01 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 136 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.01 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.27 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 136 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 49.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.01 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.40 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
34.27 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.38 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
20.98 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.25 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.81 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.02 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
136 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +31 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
49.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −10.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
61.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −10.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.26 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.09 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.01 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 136 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.27 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 86 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 1 August 2023

Highest wind11.69 GW06:30
Highest solar6.16 GW12:30
Highest gas12.96 GW18:30
Lowest carbon86 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports6.42 GW20:00
Highest exports2.18 GW07:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 August 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow