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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 August 2024

On 2 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.83 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 109 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.83 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.54 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 109 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 50.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.83 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.71 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
34.54 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.33 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
21.65 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.71 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.44 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.58 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
109 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −58 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
50.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +17.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
71.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +18.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.94 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.57 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.83 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 109 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.54 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 52 gCO₂/kWh at 11:30.

Key records for 2 August 2024

Highest wind10.93 GW16:30
Highest solar9.02 GW13:00
Highest gas8.55 GW19:30
Lowest carbon52 gCO₂/kWh11:30
Highest imports6.76 GW10:00
Highest exports1.87 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 August 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow