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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 August 2023

On 19 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.70 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 62.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 87 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.70 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.25 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 87 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 62.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.70 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.48 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
32.25 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.22 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:45
22.67 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.34 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.79 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.60 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
87 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −41 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
62.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +10.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
78.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +10.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.76 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.83 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.70 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 62.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 87 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.25 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 41 gCO₂/kWh at 12:00.

Key records for 19 August 2023

Highest wind15.35 GW13:00
Highest solar7.84 GW13:00
Highest gas9.48 GW20:30
Lowest carbon41 gCO₂/kWh12:00
Highest imports2.21 GW07:45
Highest exports4.00 GW18:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 August 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow