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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 17 August 2024

On 17 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.10 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 86 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.10 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 31.47 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 86 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 53.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.10 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.54 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:30
31.47 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.18 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:45
21.72 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.72 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.82 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.56 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
86 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −7 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
53.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −0.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
78.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.39 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.09 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 17 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.10 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 86 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 31.47 GW at 18:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 49 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 17 August 2024

Highest wind7.46 GW00:00
Highest solar8.08 GW12:30
Highest gas9.90 GW20:30
Lowest carbon49 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports6.85 GW13:00
Highest exports3.21 GW22:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

17 August 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow