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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 November 2024

On 16 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.03 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 93 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.03 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.62 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 93 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 59.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.03 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.74 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
38.62 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.03 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
25.09 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.45 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.01 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −5.85 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
93 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −82 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
59.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +19.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
77.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +21.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.21 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +3.11 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.03 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 93 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.62 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 54 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 16 November 2024

Highest wind15.02 GW23:00
Highest solar2.30 GW11:00
Highest gas9.63 GW17:30
Lowest carbon54 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.24 GW13:00
Highest exports2.16 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 November 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow