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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 17 November 2024

On 17 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.00 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 95 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.00 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.11 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 95 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 57.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.00 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.02 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
41.11 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.49 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand06:30
24.31 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.78 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.47 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.54 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
95 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +2 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
57.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −2.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
75.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.94 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.72 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 17 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.00 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 95 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.11 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 55 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

Key records for 17 November 2024

Highest wind15.01 GW01:00
Highest solar4.62 GW11:00
Highest gas13.11 GW18:00
Lowest carbon55 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports7.32 GW16:00
Highest exports2.10 GW04:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

17 November 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow