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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 11 July 2022

On 11 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.28 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 29.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 238 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.28 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.32 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 238 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 29.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.28 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +4.61 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
39.32 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +7.16 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
24.37 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.94 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.28 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +6.01 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
238 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +37 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
29.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −2.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
44.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.29 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.72 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 11 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.28 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 29.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 238 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.32 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 196 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 11 July 2022

Highest wind10.03 GW23:30
Highest solar9.29 GW12:00
Highest gas16.29 GW13:00
Lowest carbon196 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports1.78 GW10:45
Highest exports5.19 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

11 July 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow