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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 July 2024

On 13 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.16 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.7% 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 26.16 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 30.61 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 87 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 51.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.16 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.44 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
30.61 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.66 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:45
20.25 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.73 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
20.12 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.72 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
87 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −34 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
51.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
74.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +9.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.33 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.45 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.16 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 87 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 30.61 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 67 gCO₂/kWh at 03:00.

Key records for 13 July 2024

Highest wind7.05 GW04:30
Highest solar6.61 GW14:00
Highest gas7.07 GW21:30
Lowest carbon67 gCO₂/kWh03:00
Highest imports7.38 GW18:00
Highest exports0.98 GW08:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 July 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow