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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 30 August 2024

On 30 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.80 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 154 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 33.44 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 154 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 36.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.80 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.67 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:00
33.44 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −5.59 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:45
22.98 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.99 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.50 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.99 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
154 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +13 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
36.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −6.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
58.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.95 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.34 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 30 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.80 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 154 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.44 GW at 10:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 108 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 30 August 2024

Highest wind4.58 GW02:30
Highest solar9.11 GW11:30
Highest gas13.17 GW19:30
Lowest carbon108 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports6.89 GW13:00
Highest exports3.62 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

30 August 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow