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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 December 2024

On 10 December 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.03 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.5% 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 39.03 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 46.03 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 195 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 37.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
39.03 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.36 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
46.03 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.15 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
27.71 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.57 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
35.01 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.11 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
195 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +67 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
37.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −15.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
48.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −16.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.56 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.57 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 December 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.03 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 195 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 46.03 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 112 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 10 December 2024

Highest wind11.23 GW00:00
Highest solar0.92 GW12:00
Highest gas23.28 GW12:30
Lowest carbon112 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports6.82 GW01:15
Highest exports3.96 GW07:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 December 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow