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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 3 July 2022

On 3 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.45 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 186 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.45 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.74 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 186 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 35.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.45 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.15 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:15
33.74 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.15 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
22.59 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.69 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.32 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.55 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
186 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +16 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
35.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
54.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.17 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.22 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 3 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.45 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 186 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.74 GW at 18:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 149 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 3 July 2022

Highest wind8.39 GW23:30
Highest solar5.97 GW12:30
Highest gas14.05 GW21:00
Lowest carbon149 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports3.28 GW11:00
Highest exports5.19 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

3 July 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow