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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 29 October 2024

On 29 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.62 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 29.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 207 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.62 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.34 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 207 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 29.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.62 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.67 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
40.34 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.62 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:15
22.90 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.02 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.01 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.82 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
207 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +60 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
29.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −16.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
44.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −16.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.14 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.64 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 29 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.62 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 29.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 207 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.34 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 148 gCO₂/kWh at 04:30.

Key records for 29 October 2024

Highest wind5.24 GW09:30
Highest solar3.60 GW12:00
Highest gas21.73 GW17:30
Lowest carbon148 gCO₂/kWh04:30
Highest imports6.82 GW01:00
Highest exports3.10 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

29 October 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow