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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 August 2026

On 24 August 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.40 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 148 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.40 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.35 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 148 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 53.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.40 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.84 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:30
34.35 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.34 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
21.04 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.21 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.07 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +5.79 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
148 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −19 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
53.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
73.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.87 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −3.10 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 August 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.40 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 148 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.35 GW at 13:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 89 gCO₂/kWh at 22:30.

Key records for 24 August 2026

Highest wind12.61 GW22:30
Highest solar12.61 GW12:30
Highest gas8.01 GW20:30
Lowest carbon89 gCO₂/kWh22:30
Highest imports8.18 GW01:00
Highest exports3.57 GW19:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 August 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow