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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 22 August 2023

On 22 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.50 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 171 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.50 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.31 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 171 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 41.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.50 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.56 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:30
36.31 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.04 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:00
23.21 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.62 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.93 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.14 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
171 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +27 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
41.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
57.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.15 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.96 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 22 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.50 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 171 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.31 GW at 11:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 127 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 22 August 2023

Highest wind10.73 GW00:00
Highest solar8.15 GW13:00
Highest gas16.13 GW20:30
Lowest carbon127 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports2.54 GW10:00
Highest exports4.37 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

22 August 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow