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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 July 2023

On 2 July 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.19 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 75 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.19 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 30.34 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 75 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 61.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.19 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.95 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
30.34 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.85 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
20.33 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.40 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.98 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.52 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
75 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
No change vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
61.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
82.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +0.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.75 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.81 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 July 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.19 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 75 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 30.34 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 53 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 2 July 2023

Highest wind14.01 GW17:00
Highest solar7.00 GW12:30
Highest gas4.59 GW20:00
Lowest carbon53 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports4.09 GW14:00
Highest exports4.45 GW01:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 July 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow