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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 November 2024

On 26 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.62 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 185 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.62 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.81 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 185 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 41.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.62 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.03 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
43.81 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.43 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
26.64 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.47 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.61 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.00 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
185 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +99 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
41.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −27.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
51.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −27.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.27 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.26 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.62 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 185 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.81 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 69 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

Key records for 26 November 2024

Highest wind16.51 GW00:00
Highest solar6.49 GW11:30
Highest gas24.06 GW18:30
Lowest carbon69 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports6.12 GW02:00
Highest exports1.06 GW06:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 November 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow