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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 8 July 2023

On 8 July 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.99 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 107 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

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Avg demand 26.99 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 30.16 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 107 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 49.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 8 July 2023

On 8 July 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.99 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 107 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Complete daily report 96 grid snapshots analysed Import-supported grid
Saturday, 08 Jul 2023
Average grid demandDemand
26.99 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.63 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
30.16 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −5.07 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:45
22.97 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.59 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.89 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −4.93 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
107 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
No change vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
49.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
70.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.69 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.37 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 8 July 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.99 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 107 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 30.16 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 65 gCO₂/kWh at 09:00.

← 7 Jul 2023 9 Jul 2023 →

Key records for 8 July 2023

Highest wind13.83 GW04:30
Highest solar4.18 GW15:00
Highest gas10.90 GW22:00
Lowest carbon65 gCO₂/kWh09:00
Highest imports7.50 GW15:15
Highest exports5.77 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

8 July 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow