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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 July 2024

On 1 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.69 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 93 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.69 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.38 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 93 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 50.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.69 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.25 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
34.38 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.90 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
20.00 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.57 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.31 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.33 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
93 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −9 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
50.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
73.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +1.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.65 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.18 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.69 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 93 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.38 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 59 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 1 July 2024

Highest wind11.26 GW16:00
Highest solar5.05 GW11:30
Highest gas7.28 GW10:00
Lowest carbon59 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.71 GW15:00
Highest exports1.63 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 July 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow