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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 8 November 2024

On 8 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.08 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 26.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 215 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.08 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.64 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 215 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 26.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.08 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.76 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
40.64 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.27 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:00
23.28 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.81 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.66 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.93 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
215 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +20 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
26.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −7.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
43.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.87 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.42 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 8 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.08 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 26.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 215 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.64 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 162 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 8 November 2024

Highest wind7.05 GW00:00
Highest solar1.18 GW12:00
Highest gas21.06 GW14:30
Lowest carbon162 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports5.63 GW19:00
Highest exports2.45 GW06:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

8 November 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow