Live Grid Data
Report cache
Daily UK grid report
UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 November 2024

On 19 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 38.33 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 139 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 38.33 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 47.81 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 139 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 51.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
38.33 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.43 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
47.81 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.34 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
26.68 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.68 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.97 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.92 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
139 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −46 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
51.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +17.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
64.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +14.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.58 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.83 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 38.33 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 139 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 47.81 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 74 gCO₂/kWh at 04:30.

Key records for 19 November 2024

Highest wind17.04 GW18:30
Highest solar1.33 GW13:00
Highest gas18.58 GW12:30
Lowest carbon74 gCO₂/kWh04:30
Highest imports7.40 GW00:45
Highest exports2.08 GW08:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 November 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow