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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 August 2024

On 7 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.93 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 59 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 34.58 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 59 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 61.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.93 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
No change vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
34.58 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.80 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
21.13 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.54 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.35 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.42 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
59 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −29 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
61.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +8.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
83.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +7.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.78 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.53 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.93 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 59 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.58 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 39 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 7 August 2024

Highest wind15.21 GW14:00
Highest solar5.50 GW13:00
Highest gas5.13 GW21:00
Lowest carbon39 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports6.07 GW00:00
Highest exports2.00 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 August 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow