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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 14 August 2024

On 14 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.70 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 131 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.70 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.08 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 131 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 41.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.70 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.39 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
34.08 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.23 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
22.71 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.69 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.81 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.53 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
131 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +38 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
41.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −12.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
64.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −12.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.31 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.18 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 14 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.70 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 131 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.08 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 89 gCO₂/kWh at 04:00.

Key records for 14 August 2024

Highest wind7.04 GW22:00
Highest solar7.41 GW11:30
Highest gas11.82 GW21:00
Lowest carbon89 gCO₂/kWh04:00
Highest imports6.46 GW11:15
Highest exports3.02 GW07:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

14 August 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow