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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 3 November 2024

On 3 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.45 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 21.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 209 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.45 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.46 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 209 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 21.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.45 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.30 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
38.46 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.44 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
21.38 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.37 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.65 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.93 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
209 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +20 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
21.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −8.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
42.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −7.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.21 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.14 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 3 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.45 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 21.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 209 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.46 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 165 gCO₂/kWh at 05:30.

Key records for 3 November 2024

Highest wind3.50 GW00:00
Highest solar1.20 GW11:30
Highest gas20.55 GW17:30
Lowest carbon165 gCO₂/kWh05:30
Highest imports6.56 GW10:00
Highest exports0.98 GW11:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

3 November 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow