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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 November 2023

On 24 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.76 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 104 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.76 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.78 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 104 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 64.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.76 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.07 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
41.78 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.04 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
24.67 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.21 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.61 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.24 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
104 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +25 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
64.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −7.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
76.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.41 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.36 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.76 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 104 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.78 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 59 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 24 November 2023

Highest wind18.07 GW12:30
Highest solar4.16 GW12:30
Highest gas11.81 GW17:00
Lowest carbon59 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports5.96 GW19:45
Highest exports2.18 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 November 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow