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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 14 November 2022

On 14 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.63 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 210 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.63 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.86 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 210 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 33.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.63 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.73 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:15
40.86 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.79 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
26.14 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.20 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.92 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.51 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
210 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +42 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
33.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −8.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
47.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −10.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.37 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.92 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 14 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.63 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 210 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.86 GW at 18:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 126 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 14 November 2022

Highest wind11.14 GW23:30
Highest solar1.51 GW13:00
Highest gas20.37 GW16:30
Lowest carbon126 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports3.58 GW18:15
Highest exports5.49 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

14 November 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow