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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 July 2022

On 16 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.44 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 26.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 215 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

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Avg demand 29.44 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.00 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 215 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 26.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 July 2022

On 16 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.44 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 26.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 215 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Complete daily report 96 grid snapshots analysed Fossil-heavy period
Saturday, 16 Jul 2022
Average grid demandDemand
29.44 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.20 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:15
34.00 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.40 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
23.48 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.90 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.45 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.89 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
215 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
No change vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
26.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
45.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.48 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.57 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.44 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 26.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 215 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.00 GW at 12:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 161 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

← 15 Jul 2022 17 Jul 2022 →

Key records for 16 July 2022

Highest wind5.41 GW22:30
Highest solar9.87 GW13:00
Highest gas15.63 GW00:30
Lowest carbon161 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports3.46 GW11:00
Highest exports4.89 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 July 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow