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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 31 August 2024

On 31 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.79 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 52.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 75 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 25.79 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 30.11 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 75 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 52.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
25.79 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.00 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
30.11 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.33 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
19.90 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.08 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
20.43 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −4.07 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
75 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −80 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
52.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +15.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
78.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +20.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.69 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.74 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 31 August 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.79 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 52.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 75 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 30.11 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 50 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 31 August 2024

Highest wind11.56 GW21:30
Highest solar7.14 GW12:30
Highest gas5.97 GW18:00
Lowest carbon50 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports6.98 GW15:00
Highest exports2.02 GW19:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

31 August 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow