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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 November 2024

On 13 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.01 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 215 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.01 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.54 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 215 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 28.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.01 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.44 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
43.54 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.85 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:30
27.38 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.86 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.70 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.50 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
215 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +37 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
28.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −9.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
42.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −9.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.22 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.06 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.01 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 215 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.54 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 155 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 13 November 2024

Highest wind6.45 GW18:30
Highest solar5.50 GW11:30
Highest gas22.66 GW17:00
Lowest carbon155 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports5.41 GW23:15
Highest exports3.97 GW07:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 November 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow