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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 4 November 2022

On 4 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.37 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 167 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.37 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.78 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 167 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 41.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.37 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.71 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:15
40.78 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.39 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:15
22.19 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.33 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.37 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.46 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
167 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −10 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
41.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
57.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +5.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.01 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.62 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 4 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.37 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 167 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.78 GW at 17:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 120 gCO₂/kWh at 04:30.

Key records for 4 November 2022

Highest wind11.87 GW12:00
Highest solar6.35 GW11:30
Highest gas20.14 GW18:00
Lowest carbon120 gCO₂/kWh04:30
Highest imports6.69 GW00:30
Highest exports3.71 GW13:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

4 November 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow