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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 29 June 2024

On 29 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.42 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 47.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 96 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.42 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 30.51 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 96 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 47.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.42 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.34 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
30.51 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.14 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
21.03 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.67 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
19.57 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −7.77 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
96 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +24 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
47.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −14.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
73.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −7.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.73 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +5.12 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 29 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.42 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 47.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 96 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 30.51 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 50 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 29 June 2024

Highest wind5.26 GW00:00
Highest solar9.41 GW13:00
Highest gas8.65 GW19:00
Lowest carbon50 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports8.40 GW09:15
Highest exports2.56 GW18:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

29 June 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow