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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 December 2024

On 1 December 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.40 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 66.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 96 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.40 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.19 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 96 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 66.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.40 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.23 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:15
40.19 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.13 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
26.52 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.95 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.04 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.29 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
96 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −15 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
66.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +1.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
75.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.68 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.22 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 December 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.40 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 66.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 96 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.19 GW at 17:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 64 gCO₂/kWh at 05:00.

Key records for 1 December 2024

Highest wind18.97 GW03:30
Highest solar1.97 GW12:30
Highest gas11.08 GW17:30
Lowest carbon64 gCO₂/kWh05:00
Highest imports7.62 GW17:45
Highest exports3.26 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 December 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow