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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 4 July 2024

On 4 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.06 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 70.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 50 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.06 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.68 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 50 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 70.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.06 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.83 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
36.68 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.09 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:00
24.65 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.68 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.36 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +5.50 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
50 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −40 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
70.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +15.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
87.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +10.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.08 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −5.05 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 4 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.06 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 70.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 50 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.68 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 29 gCO₂/kWh at 15:30.

Key records for 4 July 2024

Highest wind18.40 GW17:30
Highest solar9.69 GW13:00
Highest gas4.71 GW21:30
Lowest carbon29 gCO₂/kWh15:30
Highest imports4.39 GW19:00
Highest exports5.27 GW04:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

4 July 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow