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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 31 July 2024

On 31 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.64 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 153 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.64 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.31 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 153 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 37.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.64 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.13 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
35.31 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.13 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:45
22.68 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.08 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.06 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.11 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
153 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +16 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
37.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
57.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.64 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.33 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 31 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.64 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 153 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.31 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 106 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 31 July 2024

Highest wind3.75 GW23:00
Highest solar10.68 GW13:00
Highest gas13.21 GW21:30
Lowest carbon106 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports7.09 GW14:00
Highest exports2.07 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

31 July 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow