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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 14 September 2024

On 14 September 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.30 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 77 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.30 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.93 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 77 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 58.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.30 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.55 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
32.93 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.87 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
21.35 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.06 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.58 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.77 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
77 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −54 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
58.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +11.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
79.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +12.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.23 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.55 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 14 September 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.30 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 77 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.93 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 37 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 14 September 2024

Highest wind12.95 GW14:00
Highest solar9.77 GW12:30
Highest gas7.23 GW19:30
Lowest carbon37 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports6.08 GW09:00
Highest exports2.68 GW23:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

14 September 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow