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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 30 November 2024

On 30 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.16 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 111 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.16 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.06 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 111 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 64.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.16 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −5.94 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
39.06 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −6.12 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
24.57 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.10 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.34 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −6.89 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
111 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −16 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
64.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
73.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +4.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.90 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.14 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 30 November 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.16 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 111 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.06 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 67 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 30 November 2024

Highest wind18.49 GW23:30
Highest solar2.08 GW12:00
Highest gas11.29 GW17:00
Lowest carbon67 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports6.53 GW12:45
Highest exports1.57 GW23:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

30 November 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow