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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 27 August 2024

On 27 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.72 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 94 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.72 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.99 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 94 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 58.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.72 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.91 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
35.99 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.28 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
23.97 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.32 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.50 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +4.01 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
94 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +14 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
58.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −0.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
76.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.20 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.09 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.72 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 94 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.99 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 52 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 27 August 2024

Highest wind15.01 GW12:00
Highest solar6.12 GW13:00
Highest gas11.28 GW18:30
Lowest carbon52 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports4.44 GW12:00
Highest exports4.71 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 August 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow