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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 25 October 2024

On 25 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.37 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 195 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.37 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.32 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 195 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 33.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.37 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.70 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:45
36.32 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.87 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
21.80 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.30 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.59 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −4.64 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
195 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +80 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
33.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −26.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
49.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −23.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.23 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.10 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 25 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.37 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 195 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.32 GW at 17:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 120 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 25 October 2024

Highest wind8.56 GW00:00
Highest solar3.08 GW13:00
Highest gas18.19 GW17:30
Lowest carbon120 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports6.16 GW20:00
Highest exports2.26 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

25 October 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow