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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 August 2024

On 16 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.64 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 94 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.64 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.65 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 94 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 53.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.64 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.18 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
34.65 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.96 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
22.44 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.18 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.38 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.21 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
94 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +30 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
53.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −8.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
76.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −7.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.30 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.01 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.64 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 94 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.65 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 56 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 16 August 2024

Highest wind8.11 GW21:30
Highest solar10.47 GW13:00
Highest gas10.81 GW20:30
Lowest carbon56 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports5.73 GW09:00
Highest exports3.31 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 August 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow