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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 28 November 2024

On 28 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 38.08 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 211 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 38.08 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 46.19 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 211 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 35.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
38.08 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.09 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
46.19 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.73 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
27.54 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.14 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.50 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.47 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
211 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +7 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
35.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
44.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.70 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.85 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 28 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 38.08 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 211 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 46.19 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 130 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 28 November 2024

Highest wind14.20 GW23:30
Highest solar5.13 GW12:00
Highest gas22.27 GW16:30
Lowest carbon130 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.18 GW05:00
Highest exports0.98 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

28 November 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow