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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 August 2023

On 16 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.08 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 21.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 233 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.08 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.36 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 233 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 21.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.08 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.01 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand14:00
34.36 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.30 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand01:45
22.20 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.08 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.51 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.84 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
233 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +45 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
21.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −10.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
38.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −10.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.20 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.65 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.08 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 21.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 233 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.36 GW at 14:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 187 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 16 August 2023

Highest wind4.33 GW23:30
Highest solar7.92 GW12:30
Highest gas15.75 GW07:30
Lowest carbon187 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports5.77 GW09:00
Highest exports2.95 GW03:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 August 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow