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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 17 July 2024

On 17 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.52 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 153 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.52 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.48 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 153 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 37.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.52 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.62 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:00
34.48 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.33 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
21.05 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.87 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.88 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.02 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
153 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +19 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
37.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
58.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.05 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.38 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 17 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.52 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 153 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.48 GW at 10:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 122 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 17 July 2024

Highest wind5.02 GW23:30
Highest solar9.01 GW12:00
Highest gas13.68 GW21:30
Lowest carbon122 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.89 GW15:00
Highest exports1.22 GW21:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

17 July 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow