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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 12 November 2022

On 12 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.24 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 34.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 194 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.24 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.44 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 194 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 34.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.24 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.56 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
38.44 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.17 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:00
25.00 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.76 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.77 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.12 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
194 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +85 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
34.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −24.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
49.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −23.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.73 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.32 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 12 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.24 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 34.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 194 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.44 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 169 gCO₂/kWh at 03:00.

Key records for 12 November 2022

Highest wind8.83 GW17:00
Highest solar4.18 GW12:00
Highest gas18.88 GW17:30
Lowest carbon169 gCO₂/kWh03:00
Highest imports2.16 GW23:30
Highest exports5.16 GW22:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

12 November 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow