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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 25 July 2022

On 25 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.66 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 165 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.66 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.10 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 165 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 48.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.66 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.14 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand14:00
37.10 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.35 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
23.73 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.02 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.05 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.51 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
165 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +64 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
48.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −11.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
63.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −13.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.71 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.81 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 25 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.66 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 165 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.10 GW at 14:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 140 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 25 July 2022

Highest wind13.71 GW15:00
Highest solar4.89 GW14:00
Highest gas13.20 GW20:00
Lowest carbon140 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports2.07 GW12:00
Highest exports5.33 GW01:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

25 July 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow