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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 3 September 2024

On 3 September 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.56 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 187 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.56 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.53 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 187 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 35.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.56 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.74 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
36.53 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.56 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
22.73 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.71 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.76 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.66 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
187 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +18 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
35.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −0.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
53.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.05 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.34 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 3 September 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.56 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 187 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.53 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 150 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 3 September 2024

Highest wind4.88 GW00:00
Highest solar7.18 GW13:00
Highest gas16.62 GW19:00
Lowest carbon150 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports7.20 GW12:00
Highest exports3.43 GW18:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

3 September 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow