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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 July 2022

On 13 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.83 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.9% 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 32.83 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.84 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 212 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 36.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.83 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.15 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
39.84 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.85 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
25.56 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.30 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.52 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.64 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
212 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +6 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
36.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
51.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −0.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.56 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.69 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.83 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 212 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.84 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 177 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 13 July 2022

Highest wind8.91 GW03:30
Highest solar8.90 GW13:00
Highest gas15.95 GW18:30
Lowest carbon177 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports3.30 GW19:00
Highest exports4.91 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 July 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow