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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 8 August 2023

On 8 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.29 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 138 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.29 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.92 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 138 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 45.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.29 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.14 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
33.92 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.78 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
19.96 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.50 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.15 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.39 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
138 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +11 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
45.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
61.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −0.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.19 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.44 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 8 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.29 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 138 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.92 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 88 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 8 August 2023

Highest wind8.69 GW00:00
Highest solar4.92 GW11:30
Highest gas12.52 GW20:30
Lowest carbon88 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports7.25 GW12:45
Highest exports1.47 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

8 August 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow