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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 November 2022

On 9 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.97 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 110 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.97 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.87 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 110 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 58.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.97 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.61 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:15
42.87 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.02 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
25.19 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.75 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.62 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.07 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
110 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +16 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
58.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −2.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
72.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.83 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.71 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.97 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 110 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.87 GW at 18:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 65 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 9 November 2022

Highest wind17.42 GW20:30
Highest solar4.65 GW11:30
Highest gas15.19 GW17:30
Lowest carbon65 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports2.18 GW08:00
Highest exports4.91 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 November 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow