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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 July 2023

On 15 July 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.95 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 69.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 57 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.95 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.97 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 57 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 69.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.95 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.63 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
33.97 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.76 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
23.27 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.38 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.06 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.50 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
57 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −98 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
69.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +27.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
86.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +27.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.60 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.68 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 July 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.95 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 69.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 57 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.97 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 37 gCO₂/kWh at 16:00.

Key records for 15 July 2023

Highest wind16.41 GW16:30
Highest solar8.31 GW13:00
Highest gas4.34 GW03:30
Lowest carbon37 gCO₂/kWh16:00
Highest imports3.10 GW20:00
Highest exports5.24 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 July 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow