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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 8 October 2024

On 8 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.53 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 133 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.53 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.75 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 133 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 49.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.53 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.42 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:30
38.75 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.77 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
22.44 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.62 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.49 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.20 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
133 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −2 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
49.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +2.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
67.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.26 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.05 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 8 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.53 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 133 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.75 GW at 18:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 83 gCO₂/kWh at 23:00.

Key records for 8 October 2024

Highest wind12.40 GW20:30
Highest solar5.34 GW13:00
Highest gas15.28 GW18:30
Lowest carbon83 gCO₂/kWh23:00
Highest imports5.88 GW10:45
Highest exports2.08 GW17:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

8 October 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow