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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 November 2024

On 10 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.17 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 34.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 179 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.17 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.85 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 179 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 34.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.17 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.09 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
40.85 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.49 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
22.86 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.05 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.84 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.77 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
179 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −46 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
34.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +13.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
52.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +13.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.16 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.21 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.17 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 34.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 179 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.85 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 96 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 10 November 2024

Highest wind11.07 GW23:30
Highest solar2.10 GW12:00
Highest gas18.67 GW17:00
Lowest carbon96 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.29 GW00:00
Highest exports2.90 GW16:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 November 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow