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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 November 2022

On 2 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.40 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 98 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.40 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.53 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 98 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 61.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.40 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.87 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
42.53 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.85 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
24.65 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.72 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.66 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +4.08 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
98 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +4 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
61.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +2.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
76.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
No change vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.37 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −3.71 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.40 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 98 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.53 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 60 gCO₂/kWh at 01:00.

Key records for 2 November 2022

Highest wind20.88 GW12:30
Highest solar3.35 GW10:00
Highest gas11.51 GW16:30
Lowest carbon60 gCO₂/kWh01:00
Highest imports3.57 GW08:00
Highest exports4.79 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 November 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow