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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 25 August 2024

On 25 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.14 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 68.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 50 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.14 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.18 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 50 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 68.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.14 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.13 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:15
32.18 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.80 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand06:15
21.27 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.92 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.13 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.97 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
50 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −8 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
68.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
88.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.28 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −4.38 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 25 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.14 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 68.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 50 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.18 GW at 17:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 38 gCO₂/kWh at 17:00.

Key records for 25 August 2024

Highest wind18.98 GW17:00
Highest solar7.36 GW11:00
Highest gas3.28 GW21:30
Lowest carbon38 gCO₂/kWh17:00
Highest imports2.92 GW20:00
Highest exports4.88 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

25 August 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow