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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 11 July 2024

On 11 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.95 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 144 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.95 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.23 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 144 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 38.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.95 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.61 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
34.23 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.07 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
21.82 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.34 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.35 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.94 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
144 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +57 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
38.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −18.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
58.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −18.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.44 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.25 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 11 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.95 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 144 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.23 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 99 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 11 July 2024

Highest wind6.71 GW00:00
Highest solar6.04 GW12:00
Highest gas15.00 GW20:30
Lowest carbon99 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports7.11 GW13:15
Highest exports2.91 GW19:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

11 July 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow