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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 22 July 2024

On 22 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.71 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 128 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.71 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.33 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 128 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 43.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.71 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.98 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
35.33 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +5.42 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:15
20.67 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.13 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.24 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.85 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
128 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +28 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
43.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −6.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
63.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −8.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.55 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.22 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 22 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.71 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 128 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.33 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 84 gCO₂/kWh at 14:30.

Key records for 22 July 2024

Highest wind7.88 GW12:30
Highest solar7.30 GW14:30
Highest gas11.01 GW20:00
Lowest carbon84 gCO₂/kWh14:30
Highest imports7.79 GW08:00
Highest exports2.02 GW20:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

22 July 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow