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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 25 August 2023

On 25 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.76 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 26.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 216 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.76 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.45 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 216 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 26.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.76 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.96 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
33.45 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.11 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
23.41 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.54 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.15 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.81 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
216 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −15 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
26.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +2.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
43.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.52 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.13 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 25 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.76 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 26.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 216 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.45 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 194 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 25 August 2023

Highest wind5.27 GW21:30
Highest solar6.48 GW11:30
Highest gas16.05 GW11:00
Lowest carbon194 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports2.84 GW17:45
Highest exports4.23 GW01:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

25 August 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow