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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 August 2024

On 15 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 64 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.82 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.60 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 64 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 61.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.82 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.12 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:30
35.60 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.53 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
22.62 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.09 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.58 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.77 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
64 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −67 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
61.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +20.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
83.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +19.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.31 GWAverage imports minus exports
No change vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 64 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.60 GW at 13:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 32 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 15 August 2024

Highest wind15.73 GW15:00
Highest solar6.35 GW13:30
Highest gas5.62 GW00:00
Lowest carbon32 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports6.71 GW10:00
Highest exports2.34 GW04:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 August 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow