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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 July 2024

On 2 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.28 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 103 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.28 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.33 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 103 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 49.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.28 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.59 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
34.33 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.05 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
22.48 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.48 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.02 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.70 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
103 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +10 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
49.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −0.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
71.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.38 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.27 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.28 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 103 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.33 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 55 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

Key records for 2 July 2024

Highest wind10.19 GW00:00
Highest solar6.24 GW14:00
Highest gas9.44 GW20:00
Lowest carbon55 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports6.52 GW08:00
Highest exports2.83 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 July 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow