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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 21 August 2023

On 21 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.94 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 144 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.94 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.34 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 144 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 46.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.94 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +4.77 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand14:00
36.34 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +5.94 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:15
21.59 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.96 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.78 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +6.09 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
144 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +25 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
46.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
62.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.19 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.93 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 21 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.94 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 144 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.34 GW at 14:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 114 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 21 August 2023

Highest wind12.25 GW17:30
Highest solar7.84 GW13:30
Highest gas13.68 GW19:00
Lowest carbon114 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports3.12 GW09:00
Highest exports4.19 GW16:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

21 August 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow