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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 August 2023

On 9 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.46 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 34.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 180 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.46 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.07 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 180 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 34.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.46 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.18 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
34.07 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.14 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
20.51 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.54 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.02 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.87 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
180 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +42 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
34.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −11.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
51.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −10.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.43 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.76 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.46 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 34.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 180 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.07 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 119 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

Key records for 9 August 2023

Highest wind6.91 GW03:00
Highest solar8.14 GW13:30
Highest gas14.90 GW21:00
Lowest carbon119 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports6.75 GW14:00
Highest exports2.10 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 August 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow