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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 30 July 2022

On 30 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.44 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 30.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 231 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.44 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.52 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 231 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 30.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.44 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.14 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
32.52 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −5.44 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
24.50 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.51 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.98 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.50 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
231 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −28 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
30.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +5.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
46.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +6.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.92 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.36 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 30 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.44 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 30.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 231 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.52 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 201 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 30 July 2022

Highest wind7.63 GW05:00
Highest solar4.55 GW13:30
Highest gas16.67 GW19:30
Lowest carbon201 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports2.37 GW12:00
Highest exports5.29 GW01:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

30 July 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow