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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 October 2024

On 9 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.64 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 56.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 110 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.64 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.84 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 110 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 56.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.64 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.11 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand19:00
38.84 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.09 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:00
22.92 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.48 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.51 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.03 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
110 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −24 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
56.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
72.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +4.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.80 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.45 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.64 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 56.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 110 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.84 GW at 19:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 57 gCO₂/kWh at 21:30.

Key records for 9 October 2024

Highest wind16.67 GW20:30
Highest solar3.63 GW13:30
Highest gas11.56 GW17:30
Lowest carbon57 gCO₂/kWh21:30
Highest imports5.87 GW09:30
Highest exports1.99 GW23:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 October 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow