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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 August 2023

On 26 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 24.70 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 30.5% 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 24.70 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 28.86 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 171 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 30.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
24.70 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −4.06 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
28.86 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.59 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
19.72 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.69 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
21.21 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −5.93 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
171 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −45 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
30.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
54.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +10.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.82 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +3.34 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 24.70 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 30.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 171 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 28.86 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 120 gCO₂/kWh at 12:00.

Key records for 26 August 2023

Highest wind4.01 GW00:00
Highest solar6.58 GW12:00
Highest gas12.25 GW20:00
Lowest carbon120 gCO₂/kWh12:00
Highest imports6.45 GW12:30
Highest exports2.02 GW03:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 August 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow