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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 31 October 2024

On 31 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.43 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 144 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.43 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.79 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 144 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 46.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.43 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.23 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:45
38.79 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.87 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
23.37 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.48 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.31 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.46 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
144 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −69 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
46.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +21.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
62.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +21.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.21 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.02 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 31 October 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.43 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 144 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.79 GW at 12:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 95 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 31 October 2024

Highest wind10.06 GW14:00
Highest solar3.96 GW12:30
Highest gas16.02 GW18:30
Lowest carbon95 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports6.67 GW12:15
Highest exports2.31 GW05:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

31 October 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow