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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 14 July 2022

On 14 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.83 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 229 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.83 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.82 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 229 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 28.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.83 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.00 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:45
38.82 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.03 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
24.47 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.09 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.21 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.30 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
229 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +18 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
28.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −8.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
45.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.91 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.65 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 14 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.83 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 229 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.82 GW at 13:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 192 gCO₂/kWh at 11:00.

Key records for 14 July 2022

Highest wind5.22 GW16:30
Highest solar8.35 GW13:00
Highest gas17.01 GW09:00
Lowest carbon192 gCO₂/kWh11:00
Highest imports2.93 GW13:45
Highest exports4.43 GW03:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

14 July 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow