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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 5 July 2022

On 5 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.86 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 32.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 214 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.86 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.37 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 214 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 32.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.86 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.79 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
37.37 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.22 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
25.00 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.32 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.34 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.58 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
214 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +59 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
32.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −15.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
48.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −14.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.17 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.28 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 5 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.86 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 32.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 214 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.37 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 168 gCO₂/kWh at 00:30.

Key records for 5 July 2022

Highest wind8.79 GW00:00
Highest solar6.49 GW12:30
Highest gas16.19 GW10:30
Lowest carbon168 gCO₂/kWh00:30
Highest imports2.89 GW18:45
Highest exports5.80 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

5 July 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow