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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 July 2024

On 10 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.56 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 87 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.56 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.29 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 87 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 57.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.56 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.04 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
35.29 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.46 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
21.48 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.02 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.29 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.07 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
87 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −4 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
57.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +2.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
76.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +1.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.69 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.96 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.56 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 87 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.29 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 47 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 10 July 2024

Highest wind12.05 GW13:30
Highest solar6.61 GW12:30
Highest gas10.73 GW21:00
Lowest carbon47 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports7.59 GW12:00
Highest exports2.64 GW20:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 July 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow