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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 22 November 2024

On 22 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 38.98 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 47.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 154 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 38.98 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 47.05 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 154 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 47.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
38.98 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.86 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:00
47.05 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.15 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:45
29.29 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.09 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
34.17 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.54 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
154 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −10 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
47.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +0.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
59.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +1.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.02 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.05 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 22 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 38.98 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 47.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 154 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 47.05 GW at 10:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 55 gCO₂/kWh at 02:00.

Key records for 22 November 2024

Highest wind17.57 GW01:30
Highest solar6.01 GW11:30
Highest gas21.07 GW17:30
Lowest carbon55 gCO₂/kWh02:00
Highest imports6.92 GW22:00
Highest exports2.57 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

22 November 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow