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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 5 November 2022

On 5 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.94 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 42.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 153 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.94 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.49 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 153 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 42.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.94 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.42 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
37.49 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.29 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
22.44 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.25 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.30 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −4.06 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
153 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −14 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
42.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +0.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
60.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.40 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.39 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 5 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.94 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 42.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 153 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.49 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 113 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 5 November 2022

Highest wind13.49 GW13:30
Highest solar0.98 GW11:30
Highest gas14.74 GW16:30
Lowest carbon113 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports3.89 GW22:00
Highest exports2.77 GW19:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

5 November 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow