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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 July 2024

On 24 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.20 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 155 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.20 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.33 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 155 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 37.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.20 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.44 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
34.33 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.12 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:15
21.55 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.95 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.79 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.33 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
155 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −4 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
37.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +2.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
55.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +1.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.70 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.84 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 July 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.20 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 155 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.33 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 88 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 24 July 2024

Highest wind11.02 GW18:30
Highest solar7.07 GW11:30
Highest gas11.01 GW08:30
Lowest carbon88 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.18 GW16:00
Highest exports2.42 GW22:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 July 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow