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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 17 October 2024

On 17 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.08 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 156 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.08 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.33 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 156 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 46.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.08 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.89 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:45
39.33 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.36 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
21.92 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.81 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.36 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.52 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
156 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +32 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
46.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −8.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
62.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.07 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.64 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 17 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.08 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 156 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.33 GW at 12:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 105 gCO₂/kWh at 00:30.

Key records for 17 October 2024

Highest wind8.83 GW14:00
Highest solar6.86 GW12:30
Highest gas16.09 GW18:30
Lowest carbon105 gCO₂/kWh00:30
Highest imports4.48 GW09:45
Highest exports1.48 GW17:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

17 October 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow