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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 27 October 2024

On 27 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.26 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 98 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.26 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.69 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 98 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 58.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.26 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.78 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
36.69 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.02 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
20.94 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.01 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.41 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.34 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
98 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −52 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
58.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +14.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
76.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +15.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.86 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.27 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.26 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 98 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.69 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 55 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 27 October 2024

Highest wind14.57 GW22:00
Highest solar7.87 GW11:00
Highest gas12.44 GW16:30
Lowest carbon55 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.98 GW12:00
Highest exports1.61 GW03:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 October 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow