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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 July 2023

On 26 July 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.30 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 186 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.30 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.10 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 186 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 41.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.30 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.28 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
34.10 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.51 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
20.95 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.01 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.06 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.64 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
186 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −15 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
41.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
50.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +5.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.28 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.21 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 July 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.30 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 186 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.10 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 125 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 26 July 2023

Highest wind11.39 GW20:00
Highest solar8.09 GW11:30
Highest gas12.32 GW21:00
Lowest carbon125 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.14 GW12:00
Highest exports2.54 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 July 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow