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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 5 July 2024

On 5 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.52 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 56.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 80 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.52 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.69 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 80 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 56.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.52 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.53 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:30
34.69 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.99 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
23.46 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.18 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.17 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −5.20 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
80 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +30 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
56.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −14.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
76.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −11.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.76 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +3.84 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 5 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.52 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 56.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 80 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.69 GW at 11:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 51 gCO₂/kWh at 07:00.

Key records for 5 July 2024

Highest wind16.14 GW01:00
Highest solar7.66 GW13:00
Highest gas8.84 GW19:00
Lowest carbon51 gCO₂/kWh07:00
Highest imports7.80 GW18:00
Highest exports4.03 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

5 July 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow