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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 25 November 2024

On 25 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.59 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 69.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 86 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.59 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.24 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 86 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 69.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.59 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.04 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
44.24 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.48 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
27.10 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.22 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.61 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.86 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
86 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +24 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
69.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −2.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
79.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.01 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.22 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 25 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.59 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 69.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 86 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.24 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 58 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 25 November 2024

Highest wind20.48 GW17:00
Highest solar5.02 GW12:00
Highest gas11.35 GW18:30
Lowest carbon58 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports5.73 GW13:00
Highest exports2.96 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

25 November 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow