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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 28 October 2024

On 28 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.95 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 147 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.95 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.72 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 147 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 45.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.95 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.69 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
39.72 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.03 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
22.89 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.95 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.19 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.78 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
147 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +49 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
45.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −13.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
60.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −15.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.77 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.09 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 28 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.95 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 147 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.72 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 54 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 28 October 2024

Highest wind13.80 GW00:30
Highest solar2.34 GW11:00
Highest gas19.16 GW18:00
Lowest carbon54 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports6.82 GW23:30
Highest exports2.26 GW03:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

28 October 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow