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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 21 September 2024

On 21 September 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.83 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.8% 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 26.83 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.00 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 120 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 46.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.83 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.55 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
32.00 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.92 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
19.94 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.26 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
21.68 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.20 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
120 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
No change vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
46.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
68.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −0.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.49 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.17 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 21 September 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.83 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 120 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.00 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 80 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 21 September 2024

Highest wind7.65 GW00:00
Highest solar6.14 GW13:00
Highest gas11.86 GW19:30
Lowest carbon80 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports6.43 GW15:00
Highest exports3.08 GW18:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

21 September 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow