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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 August 2024

On 26 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.81 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.9% 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 27.81 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.70 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 79 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 58.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.81 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.68 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
32.70 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.52 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
22.65 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.38 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.49 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.64 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
79 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +30 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
58.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −9.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
79.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −8.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.89 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.17 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.81 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 79 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.70 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 43 gCO₂/kWh at 12:00.

Key records for 26 August 2024

Highest wind13.71 GW00:00
Highest solar7.86 GW12:30
Highest gas10.85 GW21:00
Lowest carbon43 gCO₂/kWh12:00
Highest imports6.97 GW13:00
Highest exports5.23 GW01:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 August 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow