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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 20 September 2024

On 20 September 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.38 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 120 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.38 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.92 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 120 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 48.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.38 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.41 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
34.92 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.85 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
21.19 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.46 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.89 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.37 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
120 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −29 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
48.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +8.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
69.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +8.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.67 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.26 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 20 September 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.38 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 120 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.92 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 81 gCO₂/kWh at 23:00.

Key records for 20 September 2024

Highest wind9.77 GW19:30
Highest solar5.52 GW12:30
Highest gas10.55 GW09:00
Lowest carbon81 gCO₂/kWh23:00
Highest imports6.61 GW15:45
Highest exports2.87 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

20 September 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow