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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 25 July 2024

On 25 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.27 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 111 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.27 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.43 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 111 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 53.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.27 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.07 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:45
34.43 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.09 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
22.00 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.45 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.02 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.23 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
111 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −44 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
53.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +15.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
70.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +14.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.42 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.27 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 25 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.27 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 111 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.43 GW at 12:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 70 gCO₂/kWh at 01:30.

Key records for 25 July 2024

Highest wind10.29 GW01:30
Highest solar4.58 GW12:30
Highest gas9.83 GW19:30
Lowest carbon70 gCO₂/kWh01:30
Highest imports6.91 GW11:15
Highest exports2.29 GW20:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

25 July 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow