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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 5 August 2023

On 5 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.08 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 169 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 25.08 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 29.37 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 169 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 36.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
25.08 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.36 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
29.37 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.70 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
19.10 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.97 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
19.98 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.18 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
169 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −6 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
36.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −2.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
50.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
No change vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.46 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.17 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 5 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.08 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 169 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 29.37 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 90 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 5 August 2023

Highest wind8.26 GW23:00
Highest solar3.88 GW13:30
Highest gas12.47 GW00:00
Lowest carbon90 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.47 GW11:30
Highest exports1.80 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

5 August 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow