Live Grid Data
Report cache
Daily UK grid report
UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 12 October 2024

On 12 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.38 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 66.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 76 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.38 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.59 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 76 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 66.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.38 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.98 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand19:00
35.59 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.16 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
22.84 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.16 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.35 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.11 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
76 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −71 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
66.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +18.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
81.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +18.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.92 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.81 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 12 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.38 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 66.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 76 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.59 GW at 19:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 46 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 12 October 2024

Highest wind18.53 GW21:30
Highest solar4.81 GW13:30
Highest gas6.14 GW10:00
Lowest carbon46 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports6.05 GW17:00
Highest exports1.52 GW23:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

12 October 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow