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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 September 2024

On 13 September 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.86 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 131 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.86 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.81 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 131 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 46.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.86 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.04 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
35.81 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.50 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:00
22.42 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.91 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.34 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.09 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
131 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +20 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
46.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −6.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
67.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.78 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.44 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 September 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.86 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 131 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.81 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 93 gCO₂/kWh at 02:00.

Key records for 13 September 2024

Highest wind7.05 GW00:00
Highest solar9.28 GW12:00
Highest gas11.62 GW18:00
Lowest carbon93 gCO₂/kWh02:00
Highest imports6.90 GW11:30
Highest exports2.76 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 September 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow