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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 22 August 2024

On 22 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.36 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 63 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.36 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.93 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 63 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 63.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.36 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.45 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
35.93 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.53 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:30
24.02 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.11 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.81 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.45 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
63 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +4 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
63.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −2.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
82.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.34 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.76 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 22 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.36 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 63 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.93 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 40 gCO₂/kWh at 10:30.

Key records for 22 August 2024

Highest wind19.26 GW08:30
Highest solar4.78 GW14:30
Highest gas6.90 GW19:00
Lowest carbon40 gCO₂/kWh10:30
Highest imports6.33 GW21:00
Highest exports8.11 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

22 August 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow