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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 July 2022

On 10 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.67 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 31.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 201 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.67 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.15 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 201 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 31.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.67 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.87 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
32.15 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.10 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
21.44 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.12 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.27 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.27 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
201 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +23 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
31.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −7.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
49.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.43 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.93 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.67 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 31.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 201 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.15 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 130 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 10 July 2022

Highest wind3.86 GW00:30
Highest solar9.79 GW12:30
Highest gas16.81 GW20:00
Lowest carbon130 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports5.06 GW13:15
Highest exports4.59 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 July 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow