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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 5 July 2023

On 5 July 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.33 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 111 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.33 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.22 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 111 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 45.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.33 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.85 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:15
34.22 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.96 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
20.12 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.98 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.56 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.10 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
111 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −12 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
45.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +1.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
69.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +4.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.16 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.27 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 5 July 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.33 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 111 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.22 GW at 13:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 69 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 5 July 2023

Highest wind8.26 GW07:30
Highest solar7.34 GW13:00
Highest gas11.36 GW22:00
Lowest carbon69 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports7.41 GW16:00
Highest exports1.18 GW23:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

5 July 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow