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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 August 2024

On 24 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.01 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 57 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.01 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 30.38 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 57 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 61.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.01 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.08 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
30.38 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −5.02 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
22.19 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.49 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.17 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.90 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
57 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +2 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
61.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
85.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +0.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.10 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.15 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.01 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 57 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 30.38 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 42 gCO₂/kWh at 16:00.

Key records for 24 August 2024

Highest wind14.77 GW23:30
Highest solar6.36 GW14:30
Highest gas3.28 GW20:00
Lowest carbon42 gCO₂/kWh16:00
Highest imports7.46 GW13:00
Highest exports4.24 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 August 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow