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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 3 December 2024

On 3 December 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.25 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 32.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 213 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.25 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.82 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 213 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 32.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.25 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.21 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
44.82 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.31 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
25.68 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.97 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.15 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.26 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
213 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +76 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
32.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −22.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
42.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −21.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.37 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.84 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 3 December 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.25 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 32.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 213 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.82 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 143 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 3 December 2024

Highest wind8.68 GW19:30
Highest solar3.27 GW11:30
Highest gas22.99 GW09:00
Lowest carbon143 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports7.81 GW01:30
Highest exports2.87 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

3 December 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow