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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 8 November 2022

On 8 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.36 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 93 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.36 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.84 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 93 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 60.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.36 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.68 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
40.84 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.13 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:30
25.94 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.73 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.55 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.02 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
93 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −4 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
60.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −0.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
75.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
No change vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.12 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.02 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 8 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.36 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 93 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.84 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 64 gCO₂/kWh at 02:00.

Key records for 8 November 2022

Highest wind19.08 GW12:30
Highest solar3.29 GW11:00
Highest gas12.65 GW16:30
Lowest carbon64 gCO₂/kWh02:00
Highest imports4.22 GW08:00
Highest exports5.21 GW04:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

8 November 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow