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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 23 July 2024

On 23 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.76 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 159 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.76 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.22 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 159 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 35.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.76 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.05 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:15
34.22 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.11 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
20.59 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.08 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.46 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.22 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
159 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +31 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
35.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −8.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
54.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −9.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.53 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.02 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 23 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.76 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 159 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.22 GW at 11:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 126 gCO₂/kWh at 14:30.

Key records for 23 July 2024

Highest wind4.41 GW15:30
Highest solar7.29 GW14:00
Highest gas12.11 GW21:30
Lowest carbon126 gCO₂/kWh14:30
Highest imports6.77 GW09:15
Highest exports1.85 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

23 July 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow