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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 August 2024

On 9 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.96 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 67.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 53 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.96 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.02 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 53 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 67.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.96 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.64 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
36.02 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.42 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:45
24.49 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.87 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.43 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +5.05 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
53 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −19 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
67.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +10.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
85.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +7.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.68 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −4.56 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.96 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 67.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 53 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.02 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 33 gCO₂/kWh at 11:30.

Key records for 9 August 2024

Highest wind17.66 GW03:00
Highest solar10.95 GW13:00
Highest gas5.33 GW21:00
Lowest carbon33 gCO₂/kWh11:30
Highest imports4.25 GW20:00
Highest exports4.70 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 August 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow