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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 11 October 2024

On 11 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.36 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 147 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.36 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.75 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 147 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 48.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.36 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.33 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand09:45
38.75 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.16 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
24.01 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.06 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.46 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.54 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
147 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +30 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
48.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
62.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.11 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.18 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 11 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.36 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 147 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.75 GW at 09:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 100 gCO₂/kWh at 03:00.

Key records for 11 October 2024

Highest wind9.25 GW04:30
Highest solar8.90 GW12:00
Highest gas17.53 GW18:30
Lowest carbon100 gCO₂/kWh03:00
Highest imports5.87 GW09:00
Highest exports2.23 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

11 October 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow