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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 14 July 2023

On 14 July 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.58 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 155 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.58 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.74 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 155 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 41.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.58 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.10 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
34.74 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.72 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
21.88 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.39 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.56 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.26 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
155 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −24 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
41.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +5.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
59.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +5.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.09 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.24 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 14 July 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.58 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 155 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.74 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 74 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 14 July 2023

Highest wind16.41 GW21:00
Highest solar2.25 GW10:00
Highest gas13.13 GW00:00
Lowest carbon74 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.67 GW13:00
Highest exports4.29 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

14 July 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow