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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 8 August 2024

On 8 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.31 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 72 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.31 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.60 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 72 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 57.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.31 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.39 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
34.60 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.02 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
21.63 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.50 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.37 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.02 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
72 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +13 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
57.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
78.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.88 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.10 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 8 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.31 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 72 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.60 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 46 gCO₂/kWh at 22:30.

Key records for 8 August 2024

Highest wind15.84 GW23:30
Highest solar5.29 GW10:00
Highest gas6.65 GW10:00
Lowest carbon46 gCO₂/kWh22:30
Highest imports6.39 GW08:00
Highest exports2.00 GW05:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

8 August 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow