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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 October 2024

On 16 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.98 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 54.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 124 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.98 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.97 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 124 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 54.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.98 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.66 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
38.97 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.26 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
24.73 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.40 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.88 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.57 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
124 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −6 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
54.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
68.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.42 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.28 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.98 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 54.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 124 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.97 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 62 gCO₂/kWh at 01:00.

Key records for 16 October 2024

Highest wind16.71 GW00:30
Highest solar2.32 GW13:00
Highest gas15.47 GW17:30
Lowest carbon62 gCO₂/kWh01:00
Highest imports4.50 GW09:00
Highest exports1.64 GW05:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 October 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow