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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 28 August 2024

On 28 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.97 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 47.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 126 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.97 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.96 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 126 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 47.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.97 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.75 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
35.96 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.02 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:45
22.56 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.41 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.37 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.13 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
126 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +33 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
47.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −11.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
68.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −8.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.94 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +3.14 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 28 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.97 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 47.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 126 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.96 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 67 gCO₂/kWh at 00:30.

Key records for 28 August 2024

Highest wind9.65 GW00:00
Highest solar6.47 GW12:00
Highest gas14.17 GW20:30
Lowest carbon67 gCO₂/kWh00:30
Highest imports8.28 GW09:00
Highest exports3.64 GW19:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

28 August 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow