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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 November 2022

On 13 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.90 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 42.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 168 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.90 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.07 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 168 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 42.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.90 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.33 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
40.07 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.63 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
24.94 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.06 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.41 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.36 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
168 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −26 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
42.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +7.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
57.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +7.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.29 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.43 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.90 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 42.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 168 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.07 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 136 gCO₂/kWh at 05:00.

Key records for 13 November 2022

Highest wind11.47 GW18:00
Highest solar3.61 GW12:30
Highest gas17.81 GW17:00
Lowest carbon136 gCO₂/kWh05:00
Highest imports2.75 GW13:00
Highest exports5.96 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 November 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow