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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 August 2023

On 6 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.17 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 88 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 25.17 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 29.95 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 88 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 58.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
25.17 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.09 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
29.95 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.57 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
19.23 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.14 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
19.60 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.39 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
88 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −81 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
58.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +22.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
74.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +23.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.65 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.19 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.17 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 88 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 29.95 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 54 gCO₂/kWh at 10:30.

Key records for 6 August 2023

Highest wind9.32 GW10:00
Highest solar7.33 GW11:30
Highest gas7.77 GW20:30
Lowest carbon54 gCO₂/kWh10:30
Highest imports7.27 GW17:15
Highest exports2.26 GW05:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 August 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow