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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 4 August 2023

On 4 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.44 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 175 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.44 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.08 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 175 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 38.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.44 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.73 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:15
33.08 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.77 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
21.06 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.91 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.17 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.11 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
175 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +71 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
38.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −19.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
50.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −19.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.29 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.78 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 4 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.44 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 175 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.08 GW at 11:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 120 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 4 August 2023

Highest wind8.70 GW00:00
Highest solar5.27 GW12:30
Highest gas13.80 GW20:00
Lowest carbon120 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports6.24 GW13:00
Highest exports2.36 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

4 August 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow