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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 August 2023

On 13 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.03 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 108 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.03 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 31.46 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 108 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 53.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.03 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.04 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
31.46 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.27 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand06:00
20.12 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.25 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.68 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.54 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
108 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +13 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
53.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
71.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.74 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.05 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.03 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 108 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 31.46 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 58 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 13 August 2023

Highest wind11.69 GW00:00
Highest solar6.78 GW13:00
Highest gas11.39 GW20:30
Lowest carbon58 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports6.26 GW13:00
Highest exports2.81 GW02:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 August 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow