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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 3 August 2024

On 3 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.11 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 47.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 103 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.11 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 29.83 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 103 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 47.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.11 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.72 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:15
29.83 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.70 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand06:15
21.30 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.35 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
20.11 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.32 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
103 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −6 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
47.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −2.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
72.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +0.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.94 GWAverage imports minus exports
No change vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 3 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.11 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 47.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 103 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 29.83 GW at 13:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 55 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 3 August 2024

Highest wind6.48 GW16:00
Highest solar8.17 GW13:00
Highest gas8.29 GW22:00
Lowest carbon55 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports6.78 GW12:00
Highest exports2.08 GW20:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

3 August 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow