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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 18 November 2024

On 18 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.90 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 34.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 186 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.90 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.47 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 186 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 34.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.90 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.90 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
43.47 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.36 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
24.99 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.69 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.05 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.57 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
186 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +91 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
34.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −23.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
50.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −25.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.41 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.47 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 18 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.90 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 34.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 186 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.47 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 90 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

Key records for 18 November 2024

Highest wind9.36 GW01:30
Highest solar2.72 GW11:00
Highest gas23.20 GW17:00
Lowest carbon90 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports7.92 GW19:15
Highest exports1.96 GW07:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

18 November 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow