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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 23 November 2024

On 23 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.96 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 66.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 84 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.96 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.51 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 84 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 66.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.96 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −4.02 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:15
41.51 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −5.54 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
26.55 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.74 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.65 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −4.52 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
84 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −71 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
66.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +19.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
80.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +21.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.40 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.38 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 23 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.96 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 66.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 84 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.51 GW at 12:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 54 gCO₂/kWh at 20:30.

Key records for 23 November 2024

Highest wind21.83 GW10:30
Highest solar0.35 GW11:30
Highest gas9.54 GW00:30
Lowest carbon54 gCO₂/kWh20:30
Highest imports7.65 GW03:30
Highest exports2.00 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

23 November 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow