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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 September 2024

On 7 September 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.09 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 32.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 155 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.09 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 31.80 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 155 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 32.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.09 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.70 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
31.80 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.29 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
21.76 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.56 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
20.76 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.30 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
155 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +48 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
32.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −18.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
56.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −14.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.06 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.08 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 September 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.09 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 32.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 155 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 31.80 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 113 gCO₂/kWh at 02:00.

Key records for 7 September 2024

Highest wind3.81 GW00:00
Highest solar3.58 GW13:00
Highest gas13.23 GW18:30
Lowest carbon113 gCO₂/kWh02:00
Highest imports7.43 GW23:15
Highest exports2.63 GW18:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 September 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow