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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 July 2023

On 6 July 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.43 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 144 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.43 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.78 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 144 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 40.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.43 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.11 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
33.78 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.44 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
21.07 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.96 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.54 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.98 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
144 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +33 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
40.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
62.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −7.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.19 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.97 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 July 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.43 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 144 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.78 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 106 gCO₂/kWh at 14:30.

Key records for 6 July 2023

Highest wind10.91 GW23:30
Highest solar7.38 GW14:30
Highest gas10.61 GW20:00
Lowest carbon106 gCO₂/kWh14:30
Highest imports6.35 GW10:00
Highest exports2.77 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 July 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow