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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 November 2022

On 7 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.04 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 97 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.04 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.98 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 97 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 61.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.04 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +5.18 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
41.98 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.72 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
24.21 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.48 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.57 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +7.75 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
97 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −4 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
61.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
75.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.14 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −5.31 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.04 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 97 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.98 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 58 gCO₂/kWh at 01:30.

Key records for 7 November 2022

Highest wind19.60 GW18:00
Highest solar1.32 GW12:30
Highest gas12.01 GW17:00
Lowest carbon58 gCO₂/kWh01:30
Highest imports2.90 GW12:00
Highest exports4.11 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 November 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow