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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 October 2024

On 10 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.68 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.9% 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 32.68 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.58 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 116 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 53.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.68 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.04 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:45
38.58 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.25 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
24.07 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.14 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.00 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.49 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
116 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +7 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
53.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −2.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
69.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.93 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.13 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.68 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 116 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.58 GW at 12:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 50 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 10 October 2024

Highest wind15.42 GW00:00
Highest solar7.13 GW12:30
Highest gas14.79 GW19:00
Lowest carbon50 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports5.86 GW14:00
Highest exports2.19 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 October 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow