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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 30 August 2023

On 30 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.30 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 163 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.30 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.53 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 163 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 37.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.30 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.40 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:15
34.53 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.38 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
22.00 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.65 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.09 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.02 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
163 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −13 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
37.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
57.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.41 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.39 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 30 August 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.30 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 163 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.53 GW at 12:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 124 gCO₂/kWh at 04:00.

Key records for 30 August 2023

Highest wind8.10 GW07:00
Highest solar7.48 GW12:00
Highest gas15.59 GW20:30
Lowest carbon124 gCO₂/kWh04:00
Highest imports4.42 GW17:00
Highest exports3.22 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

30 August 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow