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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 September 2024

On 9 September 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.88 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 83 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.88 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.20 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 83 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 57.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.88 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.37 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:00
36.20 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.32 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand01:30
21.13 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.69 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.66 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +5.38 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
83 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −17 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
57.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +9.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
77.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.94 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.59 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 September 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.88 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 83 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.20 GW at 10:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 60 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 9 September 2024

Highest wind13.53 GW10:30
Highest solar6.37 GW14:00
Highest gas8.05 GW20:00
Lowest carbon60 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports5.57 GW00:00
Highest exports3.55 GW07:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 September 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow