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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 4 October 2024

On 4 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.10 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 116 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.10 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.28 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 116 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 53.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.10 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.55 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
37.28 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.93 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
20.16 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.13 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.30 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.91 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
116 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −44 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
53.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +12.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
72.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +12.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.20 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.93 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 4 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.10 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 116 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.28 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 76 gCO₂/kWh at 04:30.

Key records for 4 October 2024

Highest wind11.65 GW21:00
Highest solar8.00 GW12:00
Highest gas13.22 GW19:00
Lowest carbon76 gCO₂/kWh04:30
Highest imports5.94 GW00:00
Highest exports2.35 GW17:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

4 October 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow