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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 August 2024

On 13 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.09 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 93 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.09 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.31 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 93 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 53.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.09 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.90 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
36.31 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.11 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:30
22.02 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.21 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.34 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.51 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
93 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +21 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
53.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −8.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
76.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.49 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.77 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.09 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 93 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.31 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 46 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 13 August 2024

Highest wind10.28 GW13:00
Highest solar9.34 GW13:00
Highest gas11.05 GW19:30
Lowest carbon46 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports6.69 GW09:00
Highest exports2.97 GW20:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 August 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow