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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 November 2022

On 15 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.19 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 163 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.19 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.92 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 163 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 46.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.19 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.55 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
42.92 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.05 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
26.42 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.28 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
35.23 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.31 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
163 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −47 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
46.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +12.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
59.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +12.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-3.14 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.76 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.19 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 163 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.92 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 86 gCO₂/kWh at 04:30.

Key records for 15 November 2022

Highest wind16.48 GW07:00
Highest solar1.29 GW12:00
Highest gas19.56 GW20:00
Lowest carbon86 gCO₂/kWh04:30
Highest imports2.00 GW00:00
Highest exports5.64 GW08:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 November 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow