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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 October 2024

On 24 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.06 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 115 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.06 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.19 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 115 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 59.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.06 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.93 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:45
39.19 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.23 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand01:00
25.10 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.31 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.23 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.97 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
115 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −52 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
59.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +14.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
73.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +13.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.13 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.33 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.06 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 115 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.19 GW at 12:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 72 gCO₂/kWh at 01:00.

Key records for 24 October 2024

Highest wind15.38 GW02:30
Highest solar6.35 GW12:30
Highest gas12.77 GW18:30
Lowest carbon72 gCO₂/kWh01:00
Highest imports5.43 GW20:30
Highest exports2.78 GW04:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 October 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow