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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 July 2023

On 9 July 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 24.99 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 34.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 152 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 24.99 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 30.03 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 152 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 34.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
24.99 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.00 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
30.03 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.13 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
18.45 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.53 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
20.44 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.45 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
152 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +46 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
34.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −14.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
57.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −12.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.08 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.38 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 July 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 24.99 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 34.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 152 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 30.03 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 98 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 9 July 2023

Highest wind4.48 GW23:30
Highest solar7.82 GW13:30
Highest gas11.60 GW21:00
Lowest carbon98 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports6.95 GW13:15
Highest exports1.36 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 July 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow