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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 23 July 2022

On 23 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.46 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 198 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.46 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.20 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 198 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 36.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.46 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.18 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:45
32.20 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.88 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
23.20 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.82 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.29 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.70 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
198 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −57 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
36.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +15.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
54.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +15.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.95 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.78 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 23 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.46 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 198 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.20 GW at 11:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 118 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 23 July 2022

Highest wind13.71 GW23:30
Highest solar5.78 GW11:30
Highest gas16.40 GW00:00
Lowest carbon118 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports3.42 GW12:00
Highest exports5.10 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

23 July 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow