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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 August 2023

On 10 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.00 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 29.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 198 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.00 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.81 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 198 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 29.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.00 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.53 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
34.81 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.74 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
21.29 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.79 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.45 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.43 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
198 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +18 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
29.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
46.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.49 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.94 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.00 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 29.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 198 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.81 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 149 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 10 August 2023

Highest wind7.99 GW23:30
Highest solar9.01 GW13:00
Highest gas14.73 GW20:00
Lowest carbon149 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports6.59 GW09:00
Highest exports3.80 GW22:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 August 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow