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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 August 2024

On 6 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.93 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 88 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.93 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.77 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 88 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 53.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.93 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.42 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand15:30
33.77 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.35 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
20.59 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.52 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.93 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.56 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
88 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +14 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
53.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −6.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
75.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.31 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.30 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.93 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 88 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.77 GW at 15:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 57 gCO₂/kWh at 00:30.

Key records for 6 August 2024

Highest wind10.65 GW16:30
Highest solar6.79 GW15:30
Highest gas7.03 GW09:00
Lowest carbon57 gCO₂/kWh00:30
Highest imports6.13 GW23:30
Highest exports1.98 GW20:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 August 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow