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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 November 2024

On 24 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.55 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 71.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 62 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.55 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.76 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 62 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 71.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.55 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.41 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
40.76 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.75 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand06:00
28.32 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.77 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.75 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.11 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
62 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −22 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
71.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +5.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
84.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.23 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −3.17 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.55 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 71.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 62 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.76 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 47 gCO₂/kWh at 09:30.

Key records for 24 November 2024

Highest wind21.24 GW03:30
Highest solar1.34 GW11:00
Highest gas6.41 GW16:30
Lowest carbon47 gCO₂/kWh09:30
Highest imports6.82 GW12:30
Highest exports4.59 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 November 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow