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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 4 November 2024

On 4 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.34 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 18.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 242 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.34 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.89 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 242 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 18.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.34 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.89 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
40.89 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.43 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
22.51 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.13 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.29 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +5.63 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
242 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +32 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
18.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
34.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −7.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.94 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.27 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 4 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.34 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 18.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 242 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.89 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 198 gCO₂/kWh at 04:30.

Key records for 4 November 2024

Highest wind2.79 GW09:30
Highest solar1.34 GW12:00
Highest gas23.06 GW15:30
Lowest carbon198 gCO₂/kWh04:30
Highest imports5.77 GW13:00
Highest exports3.71 GW05:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

4 November 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow