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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 20 October 2024

On 20 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.49 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 66.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 79 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.49 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.54 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 79 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 66.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.49 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.44 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand14:00
36.54 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.85 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:15
21.44 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.14 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.81 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.38 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
79 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −59 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
66.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +15.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
80.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +13.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.68 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.41 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 20 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.49 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 66.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 79 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.54 GW at 14:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 55 gCO₂/kWh at 14:30.

Key records for 20 October 2024

Highest wind20.38 GW12:30
Highest solar4.19 GW14:30
Highest gas5.76 GW07:30
Lowest carbon55 gCO₂/kWh14:30
Highest imports5.26 GW00:00
Highest exports3.28 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

20 October 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow