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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 November 2024

On 2 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.75 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 30.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 190 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.75 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.02 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 190 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 30.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.75 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.78 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
37.02 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.11 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
22.75 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.47 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.58 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.05 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
190 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +12 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
30.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
49.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.07 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.22 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.75 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 30.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 190 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.02 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 149 gCO₂/kWh at 04:30.

Key records for 2 November 2024

Highest wind6.23 GW11:00
Highest solar1.59 GW11:00
Highest gas18.62 GW17:30
Lowest carbon149 gCO₂/kWh04:30
Highest imports6.76 GW01:00
Highest exports3.10 GW15:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 November 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow