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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 February 2024

On 24 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.42 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 26.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 200 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.42 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.48 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 200 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 26.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.42 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.64 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:15
38.48 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.84 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
25.53 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.32 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.42 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.28 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
200 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +76 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
26.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −26.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
42.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −24.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
7.46 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.18 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.42 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 26.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 200 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.48 GW at 18:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 169 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 24 February 2024

Highest wind3.47 GW00:00
Highest solar7.10 GW11:30
Highest gas18.17 GW18:00
Lowest carbon169 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports8.73 GW09:00
Highest exports0.98 GW17:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 February 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow