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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 November 2024

On 1 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.53 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 178 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.53 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.13 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 178 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 33.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.53 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.90 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:15
38.13 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.66 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
23.22 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.16 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.63 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.68 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
178 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +33 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
33.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −13.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
50.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −12.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.29 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.08 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.53 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 178 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.13 GW at 17:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 95 gCO₂/kWh at 04:00.

Key records for 1 November 2024

Highest wind8.55 GW04:00
Highest solar1.55 GW11:00
Highest gas19.60 GW18:30
Lowest carbon95 gCO₂/kWh04:00
Highest imports6.80 GW21:30
Highest exports1.37 GW07:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 November 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow