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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 27 November 2024

On 27 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 38.17 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 205 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 38.17 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 45.45 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 205 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 36.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
38.17 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.55 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:15
45.45 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.64 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
27.68 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.05 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.03 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.42 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
205 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +20 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
36.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
45.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.85 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.42 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 38.17 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 205 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 45.45 GW at 17:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 181 gCO₂/kWh at 04:30.

Key records for 27 November 2024

Highest wind11.03 GW14:30
Highest solar2.67 GW12:30
Highest gas20.83 GW09:30
Lowest carbon181 gCO₂/kWh04:30
Highest imports6.12 GW21:15
Highest exports3.03 GW07:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 November 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow