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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 August 2024

On 19 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.03 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 79 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.03 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.57 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 79 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 57.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.03 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.45 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
36.57 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.39 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:00
21.22 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.69 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.71 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.25 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
79 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +9 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
57.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +1.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
79.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.06 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.52 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.03 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 79 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.57 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 46 gCO₂/kWh at 16:00.

Key records for 19 August 2024

Highest wind16.90 GW18:30
Highest solar4.27 GW12:00
Highest gas7.60 GW08:30
Lowest carbon46 gCO₂/kWh16:00
Highest imports7.91 GW12:00
Highest exports4.72 GW23:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 August 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow