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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 November 2022

On 6 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.87 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 54.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 101 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.87 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.25 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 101 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 54.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.87 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.08 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
37.25 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.23 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
20.73 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.72 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.82 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.48 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
101 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −53 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
54.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +11.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
73.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +13.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.18 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.77 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.87 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 54.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 101 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.25 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 58 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 6 November 2022

Highest wind15.01 GW23:30
Highest solar1.75 GW13:00
Highest gas9.99 GW16:30
Lowest carbon58 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.69 GW12:45
Highest exports2.95 GW23:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 November 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow