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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 27 July 2024

On 27 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.97 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 154 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 25.97 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 30.03 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 154 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 33.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
25.97 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.35 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:15
30.03 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.23 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
20.27 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.06 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
20.05 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.75 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
154 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +35 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
33.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −16.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
55.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −12.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.60 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.04 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.97 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 154 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 30.03 GW at 11:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 113 gCO₂/kWh at 11:00.

Key records for 27 July 2024

Highest wind3.42 GW00:00
Highest solar8.59 GW11:00
Highest gas11.59 GW18:30
Lowest carbon113 gCO₂/kWh11:00
Highest imports6.65 GW10:15
Highest exports2.07 GW19:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 July 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow