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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 October 2024

On 26 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.04 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 150 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.04 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.67 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 150 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 44.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.04 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.33 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:15
34.67 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.65 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
22.94 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.14 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.75 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.83 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
150 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −45 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
44.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +11.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
61.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +12.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.60 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.36 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.04 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 150 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.67 GW at 18:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 100 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 26 October 2024

Highest wind9.56 GW23:30
Highest solar4.72 GW11:30
Highest gas11.40 GW18:00
Lowest carbon100 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.41 GW10:00
Highest exports2.59 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 October 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow