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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 July 2023

On 16 July 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.61 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 77 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.61 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.01 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 77 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 64.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.61 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.34 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
33.01 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.96 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand00:30
21.64 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.63 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.62 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.44 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
77 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +20 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
64.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
81.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.89 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.29 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 July 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.61 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 77 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.01 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 51 gCO₂/kWh at 11:30.

Key records for 16 July 2023

Highest wind16.42 GW17:30
Highest solar7.38 GW11:30
Highest gas8.23 GW20:30
Lowest carbon51 gCO₂/kWh11:30
Highest imports4.00 GW18:00
Highest exports5.80 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 July 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow