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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 July 2022

On 9 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.54 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 178 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.54 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.25 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 178 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 38.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.54 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.01 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
34.25 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.87 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
24.56 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.77 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.54 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.65 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
178 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −34 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
38.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
55.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +6.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.49 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.18 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.54 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 178 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.25 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 137 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 9 July 2022

Highest wind9.32 GW04:00
Highest solar9.60 GW13:00
Highest gas15.26 GW19:30
Lowest carbon137 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports3.48 GW16:00
Highest exports5.08 GW04:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 July 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow