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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 30 July 2024

On 30 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.50 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 137 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.50 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.44 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 137 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 41.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.50 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.70 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:45
35.44 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.01 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
21.60 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.69 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.95 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.98 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
137 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +38 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
41.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −9.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
62.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −10.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.31 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.52 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 30 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.50 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 137 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.44 GW at 12:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 85 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 30 July 2024

Highest wind5.80 GW00:00
Highest solar11.14 GW13:00
Highest gas13.25 GW21:30
Lowest carbon85 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports6.73 GW09:00
Highest exports2.32 GW19:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

30 July 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow