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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 12 July 2024

On 12 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.60 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 121 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.60 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.28 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 121 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 44.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.60 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.65 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
34.28 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.05 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:45
21.98 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.15 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.83 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.52 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
121 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −23 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
44.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
65.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +7.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.87 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.43 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 12 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.60 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 121 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.28 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 81 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 12 July 2024

Highest wind7.24 GW20:00
Highest solar6.51 GW12:00
Highest gas10.26 GW07:30
Lowest carbon81 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.65 GW09:15
Highest exports1.62 GW05:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

12 July 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow