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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 July 2023

On 24 July 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.98 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 42.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 158 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.98 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.80 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 158 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 42.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.98 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.99 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
34.80 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.46 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
19.99 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.34 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.05 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.26 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
158 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +78 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
42.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −20.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
54.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −24.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.83 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.66 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 July 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.98 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 42.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 158 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.80 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 97 gCO₂/kWh at 00:30.

Key records for 24 July 2023

Highest wind9.02 GW00:00
Highest solar5.04 GW14:00
Highest gas13.21 GW19:30
Lowest carbon97 gCO₂/kWh00:30
Highest imports7.39 GW10:00
Highest exports1.76 GW20:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 July 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow