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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 12 November 2024

On 12 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.57 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 178 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.57 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.39 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 178 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 37.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.57 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.82 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
44.39 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.91 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:45
26.52 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.68 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.20 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.00 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
178 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +32 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
37.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −7.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
52.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −8.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.28 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.97 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 12 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.57 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 178 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.39 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 110 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

Key records for 12 November 2024

Highest wind9.58 GW00:30
Highest solar4.47 GW11:30
Highest gas21.40 GW16:30
Lowest carbon110 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports6.22 GW01:00
Highest exports3.79 GW07:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

12 November 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow