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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 July 2022

On 2 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.60 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 39.9% 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 29.60 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.89 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 171 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 39.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.60 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.75 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:30
33.89 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.66 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
24.28 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.26 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.87 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.81 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
171 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −60 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
39.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +11.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
57.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +12.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-3.39 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.16 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.60 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 39.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 171 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.89 GW at 11:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 129 gCO₂/kWh at 12:00.

Key records for 2 July 2022

Highest wind9.46 GW11:30
Highest solar6.00 GW13:30
Highest gas14.15 GW21:00
Lowest carbon129 gCO₂/kWh12:00
Highest imports2.60 GW13:00
Highest exports5.80 GW04:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 July 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow