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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 14 October 2024

On 14 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.63 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 30.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 216 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.63 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.08 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 216 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 30.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.63 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.92 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
40.08 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.73 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand01:00
23.90 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.55 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.85 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.27 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
216 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +65 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
30.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −13.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
45.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −14.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.19 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.66 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 14 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.63 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 30.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 216 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.08 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 155 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 14 October 2024

Highest wind6.68 GW23:30
Highest solar4.59 GW12:30
Highest gas20.66 GW20:00
Lowest carbon155 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports5.75 GW03:00
Highest exports2.25 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

14 October 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow