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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 July 2023

On 10 July 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.37 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 177 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.37 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.01 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 177 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 38.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.37 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +4.39 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:30
35.01 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.99 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:45
20.64 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.20 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.19 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +6.75 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
177 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +24 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
38.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
55.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.26 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −3.82 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 July 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.37 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 177 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.01 GW at 11:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 144 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 10 July 2023

Highest wind11.33 GW20:30
Highest solar6.27 GW11:30
Highest gas13.92 GW18:00
Lowest carbon144 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports5.55 GW11:30
Highest exports5.30 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 July 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow