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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 11 November 2024

On 11 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.75 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 146 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.75 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.48 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 146 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 44.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.75 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.58 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
42.48 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.63 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand01:45
24.84 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.98 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.20 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.36 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
146 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −34 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
44.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +10.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
61.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +8.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.26 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.10 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 11 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.75 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 146 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.48 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 79 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

Key records for 11 November 2024

Highest wind11.92 GW03:00
Highest solar5.25 GW11:00
Highest gas17.85 GW17:30
Lowest carbon79 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports6.09 GW19:00
Highest exports3.22 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

11 November 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow