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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 November 2024

On 15 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.76 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 175 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.76 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.65 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 175 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 40.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.76 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.93 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
42.65 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.50 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
25.54 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.14 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.86 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.39 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
175 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −23 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
40.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +8.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
55.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +7.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.11 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.26 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.76 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 175 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.65 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 90 gCO₂/kWh at 23:00.

Key records for 15 November 2024

Highest wind15.43 GW22:30
Highest solar3.24 GW11:30
Highest gas19.80 GW08:00
Lowest carbon90 gCO₂/kWh23:00
Highest imports6.21 GW01:00
Highest exports4.50 GW07:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 November 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow