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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 July 2023

On 7 July 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.62 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 107 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.62 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.24 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 107 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 53.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.62 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.19 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
35.24 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.46 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
22.38 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.31 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.82 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.28 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
107 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −37 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
53.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +13.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
72.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +10.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.32 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.87 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 July 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.62 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 107 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.24 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 58 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 7 July 2023

Highest wind12.99 GW23:30
Highest solar10.36 GW13:00
Highest gas10.61 GW08:00
Lowest carbon58 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports4.92 GW12:00
Highest exports3.30 GW22:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 July 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow