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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 July 2022

On 15 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.64 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 30.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 216 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.64 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.40 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 216 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 30.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.64 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.19 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
38.40 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.42 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
24.38 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.10 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.34 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.13 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
216 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −13 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
30.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +1.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
47.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.05 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.14 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.64 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 30.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 216 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.40 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 178 gCO₂/kWh at 16:00.

Key records for 15 July 2022

Highest wind7.98 GW16:00
Highest solar7.36 GW11:30
Highest gas16.49 GW09:00
Lowest carbon178 gCO₂/kWh16:00
Highest imports2.27 GW18:15
Highest exports4.48 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 July 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow