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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 29 July 2022

On 29 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.58 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 25.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 260 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.58 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.96 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 260 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 25.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.58 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.48 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
37.96 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.92 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:00
26.01 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.91 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.48 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.15 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
260 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +2 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
25.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −0.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
40.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −0.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-3.28 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.58 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 29 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.58 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 25.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 260 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.96 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 219 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 29 July 2022

Highest wind6.00 GW23:30
Highest solar8.57 GW12:00
Highest gas17.54 GW06:30
Lowest carbon219 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports2.12 GW14:30
Highest exports6.31 GW03:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

29 July 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow