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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 July 2022

On 26 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.67 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 30.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 226 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.67 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.40 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 226 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 30.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.67 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.99 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
35.40 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.70 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
24.44 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.71 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.14 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.91 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
226 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +60 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
30.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −17.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
46.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −16.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.14 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.56 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.67 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 30.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 226 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.40 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 173 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 26 July 2022

Highest wind10.77 GW00:00
Highest solar5.39 GW14:00
Highest gas17.07 GW19:30
Lowest carbon173 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports3.40 GW13:00
Highest exports4.44 GW01:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 July 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow