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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 July 2022

On 1 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.34 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 231 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.34 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.55 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 231 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 28.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.34 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.49 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:15
36.55 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.89 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:45
24.55 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.02 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.68 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.42 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
231 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −27 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
28.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +8.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
44.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +7.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-3.23 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.91 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.34 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 231 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.55 GW at 12:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 188 gCO₂/kWh at 17:30.

Key records for 1 July 2022

Highest wind7.80 GW23:30
Highest solar6.20 GW12:00
Highest gas16.73 GW07:30
Lowest carbon188 gCO₂/kWh17:30
Highest imports1.78 GW09:00
Highest exports5.74 GW04:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 July 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow