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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 23 October 2024

On 23 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.13 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 167 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.13 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.96 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 167 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 45.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.13 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.56 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
38.96 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.76 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
22.79 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.73 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.26 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.04 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
167 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +23 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
45.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
59.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.47 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.11 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 23 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.13 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 167 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.96 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 82 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 23 October 2024

Highest wind14.59 GW23:00
Highest solar5.37 GW13:00
Highest gas16.65 GW18:00
Lowest carbon82 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports4.01 GW10:00
Highest exports2.07 GW06:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

23 October 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow