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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 November 2024

On 9 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.07 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 20.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 225 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.07 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.36 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 225 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 20.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.07 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.00 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:45
38.36 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.28 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
22.81 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.47 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.07 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.58 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
225 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +10 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
20.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −6.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
39.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.37 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.50 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.07 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 20.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 225 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.36 GW at 17:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 184 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 9 November 2024

Highest wind3.23 GW22:00
Highest solar0.93 GW11:30
Highest gas20.08 GW16:30
Lowest carbon184 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.59 GW13:15
Highest exports1.23 GW16:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 November 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow