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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 October 2024

On 13 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.71 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 151 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.71 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.34 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 151 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 44.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.71 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.34 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
36.34 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.76 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
22.35 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.50 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.58 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.23 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
151 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +75 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
44.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −22.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
59.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −22.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.85 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.07 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.71 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 151 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.34 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 50 gCO₂/kWh at 01:00.

Key records for 13 October 2024

Highest wind17.71 GW00:00
Highest solar5.00 GW12:00
Highest gas18.68 GW18:30
Lowest carbon50 gCO₂/kWh01:00
Highest imports5.85 GW21:00
Highest exports1.40 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 October 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow