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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 July 2024

On 7 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.01 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 82 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.01 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 31.07 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 82 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 50.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.01 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.25 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:15
31.07 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.01 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
19.20 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.37 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
19.88 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.27 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
82 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +25 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
50.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −8.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
75.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −8.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.49 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.06 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.01 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 82 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 31.07 GW at 17:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 49 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 7 July 2024

Highest wind8.76 GW00:30
Highest solar8.58 GW14:00
Highest gas9.03 GW22:00
Lowest carbon49 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports7.40 GW11:00
Highest exports1.76 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 July 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow