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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 July 2024

On 6 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.26 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 57 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.26 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.08 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 57 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 58.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.26 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.27 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:30
32.08 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.61 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
20.57 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.89 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
20.15 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −5.02 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
57 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −23 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
58.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +2.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
83.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +7.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.42 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.67 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.26 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 57 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.08 GW at 13:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 34 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 6 July 2024

Highest wind11.06 GW17:30
Highest solar8.22 GW14:00
Highest gas3.51 GW00:00
Lowest carbon34 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports7.38 GW21:00
Highest exports1.67 GW13:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 July 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow