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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 November 2024

On 7 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.83 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 34.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 195 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.83 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.91 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 195 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 34.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.83 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.02 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
41.91 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.96 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
24.09 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.40 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.59 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.19 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
195 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −42 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
34.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +12.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
49.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +12.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.45 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.04 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.83 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 34.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 195 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.91 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 160 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 7 November 2024

Highest wind8.87 GW19:00
Highest solar1.15 GW11:00
Highest gas19.92 GW17:30
Lowest carbon160 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports3.92 GW02:00
Highest exports2.04 GW15:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 November 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow