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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 8 July 2024

On 8 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.06 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 27.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 170 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.06 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.24 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 170 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 27.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.06 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.05 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
34.24 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.17 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
20.03 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.83 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.68 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.80 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
170 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +88 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
27.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −22.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
49.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −26.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.05 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.43 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 8 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.06 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 27.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 170 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.24 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 117 gCO₂/kWh at 00:30.

Key records for 8 July 2024

Highest wind4.93 GW23:30
Highest solar6.78 GW11:00
Highest gas15.47 GW19:30
Lowest carbon117 gCO₂/kWh00:30
Highest imports7.40 GW13:45
Highest exports2.94 GW19:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

8 July 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow