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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 July 2024

On 9 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.53 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 54.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 90 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.53 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.84 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 90 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 54.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.53 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.47 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
34.84 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.59 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:30
21.46 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.43 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.22 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.54 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
90 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −80 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
54.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +26.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
74.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +25.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.65 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.59 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.53 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 54.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 90 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.84 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 57 gCO₂/kWh at 05:30.

Key records for 9 July 2024

Highest wind12.86 GW10:00
Highest solar3.29 GW14:00
Highest gas8.74 GW21:00
Lowest carbon57 gCO₂/kWh05:30
Highest imports7.52 GW17:00
Highest exports1.84 GW05:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 July 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow