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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 18 October 2024

On 18 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.25 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.2% 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 31.25 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.53 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 151 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 50.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.25 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.17 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
37.53 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.80 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
21.93 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
No change vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.19 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.83 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
151 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −6 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
50.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
64.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.64 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.43 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 18 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.25 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 151 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.53 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 92 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 18 October 2024

Highest wind15.42 GW19:30
Highest solar6.50 GW13:00
Highest gas15.50 GW07:30
Lowest carbon92 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports4.79 GW03:45
Highest exports2.37 GW16:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

18 October 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow