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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 October 2024

On 6 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.06 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 83 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.06 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.34 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 83 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 60.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.06 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.57 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:15
35.34 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.46 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
22.70 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.43 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.07 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.46 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
83 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +15 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
60.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
79.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.13 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.45 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.06 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 83 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.34 GW at 17:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 48 gCO₂/kWh at 01:00.

Key records for 6 October 2024

Highest wind15.94 GW00:00
Highest solar3.53 GW12:00
Highest gas9.74 GW19:00
Lowest carbon48 gCO₂/kWh01:00
Highest imports5.85 GW19:15
Highest exports3.18 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 October 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow