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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 8 July 2022

On 8 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.55 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 212 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.55 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.12 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 212 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 33.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.55 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.36 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
39.12 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.33 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
25.33 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
No change vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.19 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.58 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
212 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +31 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
33.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −8.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
48.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −7.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.67 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.31 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 8 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.55 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 212 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.12 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 175 gCO₂/kWh at 14:30.

Key records for 8 July 2022

Highest wind6.51 GW16:00
Highest solar9.02 GW13:00
Highest gas15.72 GW08:30
Lowest carbon175 gCO₂/kWh14:30
Highest imports2.06 GW16:00
Highest exports5.16 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

8 July 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow