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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 November 2024

On 6 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.81 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 21.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 238 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.81 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.94 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 238 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 21.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.81 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.28 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
40.94 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.46 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
24.49 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.04 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.40 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.00 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
238 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −20 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
21.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
37.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +5.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.41 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.54 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.81 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 21.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 238 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.94 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 178 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 6 November 2024

Highest wind5.09 GW23:00
Highest solar1.38 GW11:30
Highest gas22.54 GW17:00
Lowest carbon178 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports3.63 GW17:00
Highest exports3.22 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 November 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow