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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 November 2022

On 1 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.53 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 94 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.53 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.69 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 94 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 59.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.53 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.23 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
39.69 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.59 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
22.93 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.50 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.57 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.18 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
94 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −41 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
59.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +9.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
76.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +10.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.34 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +3.20 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.53 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 94 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.69 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 59 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 1 November 2022

Highest wind17.98 GW12:30
Highest solar3.77 GW11:30
Highest gas11.83 GW19:00
Lowest carbon59 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports5.19 GW08:00
Highest exports3.11 GW23:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 November 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow