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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 July 2024

On 15 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.96 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 165 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.96 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.72 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 165 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 28.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.96 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.18 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
34.72 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.51 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
20.24 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.30 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.06 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.40 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
165 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +81 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
28.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −23.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
50.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −25.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.75 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.03 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.96 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 165 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.72 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 112 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 15 July 2024

Highest wind4.20 GW23:30
Highest solar5.44 GW11:00
Highest gas14.50 GW19:00
Lowest carbon112 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports7.83 GW09:00
Highest exports2.76 GW21:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 July 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow