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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 3 November 2022

On 3 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.65 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 178 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.65 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.38 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 178 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 35.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.65 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.74 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:45
39.38 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.15 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:30
24.52 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.13 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.91 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.75 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
178 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +80 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
35.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −26.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
51.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −24.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.63 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +4.01 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 3 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.65 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 178 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.38 GW at 17:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 67 gCO₂/kWh at 02:00.

Key records for 3 November 2022

Highest wind17.61 GW00:00
Highest solar3.72 GW12:30
Highest gas20.60 GW17:30
Lowest carbon67 gCO₂/kWh02:00
Highest imports6.56 GW18:45
Highest exports3.96 GW00:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

3 November 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow