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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 September 2024

On 16 September 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.60 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 39.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 154 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.60 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.12 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 154 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 39.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.60 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.60 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
35.12 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.03 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
20.82 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.11 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.76 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.73 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
154 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +56 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
39.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −13.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
60.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −14.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.47 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.43 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 September 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.60 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 39.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 154 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.12 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 113 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 16 September 2024

Highest wind5.01 GW19:30
Highest solar10.12 GW13:00
Highest gas13.02 GW08:00
Lowest carbon113 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports6.22 GW23:30
Highest exports3.07 GW07:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 September 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow