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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 14 July 2024

On 14 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.78 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 52.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 84 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 25.78 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 31.21 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 84 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 52.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
25.78 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.38 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
31.21 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.60 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
18.94 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.30 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
19.66 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.46 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
84 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −3 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
52.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +0.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
75.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +1.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.72 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.40 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 14 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.78 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 52.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 84 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 31.21 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 48 gCO₂/kWh at 10:00.

Key records for 14 July 2024

Highest wind8.03 GW05:00
Highest solar6.45 GW11:30
Highest gas7.93 GW19:30
Lowest carbon48 gCO₂/kWh10:00
Highest imports7.81 GW17:45
Highest exports1.02 GW05:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

14 July 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow