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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 29 November 2024

On 29 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 38.11 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 127 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 38.11 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 45.18 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 127 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 61.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
38.11 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.03 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
45.18 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.01 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:30
28.67 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.13 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
35.23 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.73 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
127 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −84 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
61.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +26.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
68.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +24.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.75 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.94 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 29 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 38.11 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 127 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 45.18 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 72 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 29 November 2024

Highest wind20.15 GW18:30
Highest solar4.70 GW12:00
Highest gas14.99 GW17:00
Lowest carbon72 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports4.62 GW02:00
Highest exports3.79 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

29 November 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow