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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 October 2024

On 1 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.12 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 90 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.12 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.48 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 90 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 60.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.12 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.04 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
38.48 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.57 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:15
23.65 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.06 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.59 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.47 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
90 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −5 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
60.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +0.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
76.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +0.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.88 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.60 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.12 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 90 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.48 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 53 gCO₂/kWh at 04:30.

Key records for 1 October 2024

Highest wind15.65 GW17:00
Highest solar2.52 GW11:30
Highest gas10.28 GW19:30
Lowest carbon53 gCO₂/kWh04:30
Highest imports5.89 GW11:15
Highest exports1.55 GW05:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 October 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow