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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 11 August 2024

On 11 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.64 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 79 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 25.64 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 29.90 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 79 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 51.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
25.64 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.00 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
29.90 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.42 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:45
19.15 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.09 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
20.00 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.55 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
79 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +12 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
51.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −7.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
79.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.00 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.85 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 11 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.64 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 79 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 29.90 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 49 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 11 August 2024

Highest wind13.69 GW23:30
Highest solar10.56 GW12:30
Highest gas4.12 GW00:00
Lowest carbon49 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.96 GW16:30
Highest exports2.44 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

11 August 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow