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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 23 August 2024

On 23 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.09 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 55 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.09 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.41 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 55 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 63.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.09 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.27 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
35.41 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.52 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:15
21.69 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.33 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.07 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.74 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
55 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −8 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
63.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +0.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
85.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.95 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.29 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 23 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.09 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 55 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.41 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 24 gCO₂/kWh at 12:00.

Key records for 23 August 2024

Highest wind16.43 GW09:00
Highest solar10.56 GW13:00
Highest gas6.07 GW21:00
Lowest carbon24 gCO₂/kWh12:00
Highest imports5.27 GW00:00
Highest exports2.85 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

23 August 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow