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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 5 October 2024

On 5 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.50 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 65.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 68 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.50 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.88 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 68 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 65.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.50 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.61 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:30
33.88 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.40 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
22.27 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.11 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.61 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.69 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
68 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −47 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
65.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +12.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
85.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +13.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.58 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.38 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 5 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.50 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 65.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 68 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.88 GW at 18:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 36 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 5 October 2024

Highest wind16.44 GW23:30
Highest solar8.30 GW12:00
Highest gas6.85 GW17:30
Lowest carbon36 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports5.74 GW08:00
Highest exports2.51 GW23:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

5 October 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow