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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 October 2024

On 15 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.32 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 55.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 130 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.32 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.24 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 130 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 55.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.32 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.31 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
39.24 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.84 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
23.33 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.57 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.31 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.46 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
130 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −86 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
55.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +25.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
69.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +24.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.70 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.49 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.32 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 55.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 130 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.24 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 69 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 15 October 2024

Highest wind16.55 GW23:00
Highest solar2.20 GW13:00
Highest gas13.14 GW18:00
Lowest carbon69 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports4.46 GW20:30
Highest exports2.86 GW06:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 October 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow