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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 27 August 2023

On 27 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 24.68 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 130 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 24.68 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 28.99 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 130 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 38.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
24.68 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.03 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
28.99 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.13 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
19.44 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.28 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
20.26 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.95 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
130 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −41 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
38.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +8.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
64.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +10.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.38 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.57 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 24.68 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 130 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 28.99 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 97 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 27 August 2023

Highest wind5.45 GW23:30
Highest solar5.60 GW11:30
Highest gas11.50 GW19:30
Lowest carbon97 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports6.48 GW15:00
Highest exports2.41 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 August 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow