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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 August 2023

On 2 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.09 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 97 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.09 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.68 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 97 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 60.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.09 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.08 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:45
33.68 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.58 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand01:15
20.49 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.49 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.99 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.82 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
97 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −40 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
60.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +10.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
73.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +11.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.48 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.22 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.09 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 97 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.68 GW at 11:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 69 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 2 August 2023

Highest wind12.39 GW10:00
Highest solar5.00 GW11:30
Highest gas8.00 GW19:00
Lowest carbon69 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.27 GW18:45
Highest exports2.00 GW07:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 August 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow