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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 September 2024

On 10 September 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.17 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 69 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.17 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.54 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 69 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 63.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.17 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.29 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
36.54 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.34 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:15
23.46 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.33 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.02 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.36 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
69 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −15 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
63.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +5.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
81.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.69 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.25 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 September 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.17 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 69 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.54 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 45 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 10 September 2024

Highest wind16.85 GW14:30
Highest solar4.57 GW13:00
Highest gas5.88 GW07:30
Lowest carbon45 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports5.81 GW21:15
Highest exports4.36 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 September 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow