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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 3 July 2023

On 3 July 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.05 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 67 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.05 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.44 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 67 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 63.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.05 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.86 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
34.44 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.10 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
23.23 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.89 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.25 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.27 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
67 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −7 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
63.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +2.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
83.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +1.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.97 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.71 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 3 July 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.05 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 67 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.44 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 42 gCO₂/kWh at 10:30.

Key records for 3 July 2023

Highest wind14.74 GW18:30
Highest solar6.62 GW13:30
Highest gas6.15 GW20:30
Lowest carbon42 gCO₂/kWh10:30
Highest imports5.52 GW09:00
Highest exports5.06 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

3 July 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow