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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 December 2024

On 24 December 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.03 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 85 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.03 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.00 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 85 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 63.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.03 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.79 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
38.00 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.44 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:45
25.07 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.47 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.92 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.25 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
85 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −13 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
63.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
78.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +5.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.81 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.88 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 December 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.03 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 85 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.00 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 65 gCO₂/kWh at 00:30.

Key records for 24 December 2024

Highest wind16.66 GW10:30
Highest solar2.03 GW12:00
Highest gas8.97 GW16:30
Lowest carbon65 gCO₂/kWh00:30
Highest imports6.67 GW20:00
Highest exports1.76 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 December 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow