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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 October 2024

On 2 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.98 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 54.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 117 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.98 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.19 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 117 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 54.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.98 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.14 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
38.19 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.29 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:00
23.32 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.33 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.99 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.40 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
117 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +27 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
54.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −6.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
70.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.02 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.86 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.98 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 54.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 117 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.19 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 52 gCO₂/kWh at 00:30.

Key records for 2 October 2024

Highest wind13.00 GW11:30
Highest solar4.12 GW13:00
Highest gas14.17 GW19:30
Lowest carbon52 gCO₂/kWh00:30
Highest imports5.43 GW23:15
Highest exports2.02 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 October 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow