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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 July 2022

On 24 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.52 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 102 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.52 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.75 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 102 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 59.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.52 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.06 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
33.75 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.55 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
22.72 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.49 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.53 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.24 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
102 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −96 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
59.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +22.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
76.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +22.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.90 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.05 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.52 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 102 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.75 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 66 gCO₂/kWh at 10:30.

Key records for 24 July 2022

Highest wind14.53 GW03:00
Highest solar6.78 GW13:30
Highest gas10.84 GW22:00
Lowest carbon66 gCO₂/kWh10:30
Highest imports3.32 GW16:45
Highest exports4.75 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 July 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow