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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 18 July 2024

On 18 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.66 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.3% 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 29.66 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.34 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 121 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 48.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.66 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.15 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
35.34 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.86 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
20.45 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.60 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.97 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.09 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
121 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −32 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
48.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +11.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
67.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +9.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.04 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.01 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 18 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.66 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 121 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.34 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 64 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 18 July 2024

Highest wind7.64 GW14:00
Highest solar10.51 GW12:30
Highest gas13.46 GW21:30
Lowest carbon64 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports7.11 GW09:00
Highest exports3.10 GW19:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

18 July 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow