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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 18 August 2024

On 18 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.58 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 55.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 69 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.58 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.17 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 69 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 55.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.58 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.52 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
32.17 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.71 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
20.54 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.18 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.45 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.36 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
69 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −17 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
55.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +2.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
80.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.54 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.15 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 18 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.58 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 55.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 69 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.17 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 37 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 18 August 2024

Highest wind9.55 GW14:00
Highest solar9.39 GW13:00
Highest gas7.70 GW19:30
Lowest carbon37 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports6.25 GW18:00
Highest exports2.99 GW18:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

18 August 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow