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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 27 July 2022

On 27 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.65 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 22.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 259 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.65 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.25 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 259 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 22.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.65 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.02 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:30
34.25 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.15 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:00
23.97 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.47 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.81 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.32 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
259 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +33 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
22.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −8.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
38.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −8.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.08 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.06 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.65 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 22.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 259 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.25 GW at 11:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 231 gCO₂/kWh at 12:00.

Key records for 27 July 2022

Highest wind3.45 GW21:00
Highest solar6.36 GW11:30
Highest gas16.42 GW19:00
Lowest carbon231 gCO₂/kWh12:00
Highest imports3.21 GW11:00
Highest exports4.16 GW05:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 July 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow