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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 5 November 2024

On 5 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.53 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 15.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 257 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.53 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.49 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 257 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 15.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.53 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.19 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
40.49 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.41 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
24.52 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.01 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.40 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.12 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
257 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +16 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
15.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −2.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
31.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.95 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.99 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 5 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.53 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 15.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 257 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.49 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 237 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 5 November 2024

Highest wind2.38 GW22:30
Highest solar1.30 GW11:30
Highest gas24.07 GW18:00
Lowest carbon237 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports5.43 GW09:00
Highest exports3.43 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

5 November 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow