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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 July 2023

On 13 July 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.68 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 179 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.68 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.02 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 179 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 36.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.68 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.15 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
34.02 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.63 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
23.27 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.36 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.81 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.55 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
179 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +30 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
36.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −11.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
53.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −9.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.84 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.65 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 July 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.68 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 179 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.02 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 136 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 13 July 2023

Highest wind8.14 GW01:00
Highest solar7.15 GW13:30
Highest gas15.09 GW20:30
Lowest carbon136 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports6.18 GW14:00
Highest exports5.44 GW01:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 July 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow