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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 28 July 2024

On 28 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.00 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 110 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 25.00 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 29.29 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 110 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 44.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
25.00 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.97 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:15
29.29 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.74 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
18.62 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.64 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
18.84 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.21 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
110 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −44 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
44.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +11.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
69.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +14.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.37 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.76 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 28 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.00 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 110 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 29.29 GW at 12:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 71 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 28 July 2024

Highest wind5.27 GW22:00
Highest solar10.39 GW12:00
Highest gas7.91 GW21:30
Lowest carbon71 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports7.07 GW18:00
Highest exports0.98 GW08:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

28 July 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow