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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 11 November 2022

On 11 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.79 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 109 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.79 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.61 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 109 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 59.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.79 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.47 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand16:30
41.61 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.80 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
26.76 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.52 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.89 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.14 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
109 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +13 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
59.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
73.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-3.04 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.45 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 11 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.79 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 109 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.61 GW at 16:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 63 gCO₂/kWh at 01:30.

Key records for 11 November 2022

Highest wind19.45 GW10:30
Highest solar2.04 GW12:30
Highest gas13.76 GW20:30
Lowest carbon63 gCO₂/kWh01:30
Highest imports2.04 GW10:00
Highest exports5.55 GW03:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

11 November 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow