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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 July 2022

On 6 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.63 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 153 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.63 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.82 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 153 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 49.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.63 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.77 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:15
37.82 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.45 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
25.27 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.27 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.35 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.01 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
153 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −61 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
49.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +17.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
64.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +15.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.43 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.26 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.63 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 153 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.82 GW at 12:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 99 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 6 July 2022

Highest wind15.44 GW18:00
Highest solar4.93 GW14:30
Highest gas12.01 GW00:00
Lowest carbon99 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports2.50 GW18:00
Highest exports5.06 GW05:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 July 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow