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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 August 2023

On 24 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.72 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 24.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 231 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.72 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.57 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 231 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 24.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.72 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.25 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:30
34.57 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.33 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
23.95 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.17 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.96 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.26 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
231 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −9 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
24.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +1.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
41.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.39 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.31 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.72 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 24.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 231 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.57 GW at 11:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 213 gCO₂/kWh at 04:00.

Key records for 24 August 2023

Highest wind5.08 GW00:00
Highest solar5.99 GW13:30
Highest gas17.08 GW20:00
Lowest carbon213 gCO₂/kWh04:00
Highest imports2.54 GW16:00
Highest exports4.89 GW03:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 August 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow