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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 20 July 2024

On 20 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.67 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 124 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.67 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 30.93 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 124 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 44.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.67 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.44 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
30.93 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −5.09 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
21.03 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.36 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
19.85 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −5.29 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
124 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +21 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
44.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −11.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
65.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −7.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
6.13 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.28 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 20 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.67 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 124 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 30.93 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 77 gCO₂/kWh at 01:30.

Key records for 20 July 2024

Highest wind8.51 GW00:00
Highest solar5.50 GW11:30
Highest gas9.75 GW19:00
Lowest carbon77 gCO₂/kWh01:30
Highest imports7.74 GW18:30
Highest exports1.42 GW22:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

20 July 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow