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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 29 July 2024

On 29 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.80 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 99 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.80 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.43 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 99 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 51.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.80 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.80 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
34.43 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +5.13 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
19.91 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.28 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.97 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +4.13 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
99 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −11 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
51.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +7.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
73.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.83 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.54 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 29 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.80 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 99 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.43 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 60 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 29 July 2024

Highest wind7.05 GW21:00
Highest solar11.14 GW12:30
Highest gas10.72 GW21:00
Lowest carbon60 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports7.04 GW08:00
Highest exports2.56 GW20:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

29 July 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow