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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 July 2024

On 26 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.32 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 119 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.32 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.26 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 119 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 49.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.32 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.95 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
34.26 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.17 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
21.33 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.67 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.80 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.22 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
119 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +8 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
49.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
68.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.57 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.14 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.32 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 119 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.26 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 79 gCO₂/kWh at 03:00.

Key records for 26 July 2024

Highest wind7.34 GW02:00
Highest solar9.06 GW12:00
Highest gas11.78 GW20:00
Lowest carbon79 gCO₂/kWh03:00
Highest imports6.65 GW09:00
Highest exports2.08 GW19:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 July 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow