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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 September 2024

On 6 September 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.78 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 107 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.78 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.10 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 107 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 50.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.78 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.05 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
36.10 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.27 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
21.21 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.52 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.06 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.25 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
107 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +30 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
50.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −10.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
71.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −10.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.98 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.36 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 September 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.78 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 107 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.10 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 62 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

Key records for 6 September 2024

Highest wind10.03 GW00:00
Highest solar6.84 GW13:00
Highest gas10.90 GW19:00
Lowest carbon62 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports7.63 GW12:00
Highest exports1.92 GW19:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 September 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow