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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 30 October 2024

On 30 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.21 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 25.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 213 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.21 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.65 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 213 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 25.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.21 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.41 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
39.65 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.69 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
22.89 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.01 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.85 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.16 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
213 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +6 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
25.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
40.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.22 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.09 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 30 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.21 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 25.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 213 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.65 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 129 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 30 October 2024

Highest wind6.52 GW23:30
Highest solar1.99 GW11:00
Highest gas20.67 GW14:30
Lowest carbon129 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.68 GW00:00
Highest exports2.66 GW06:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

30 October 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow