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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 November 2022

On 16 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.98 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 177 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.98 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.89 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 177 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 43.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.98 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.21 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
41.89 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.03 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
25.17 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.25 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.50 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.73 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
177 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +14 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
43.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
55.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.30 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.84 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.98 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 177 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.89 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 83 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 16 November 2022

Highest wind13.10 GW18:00
Highest solar3.08 GW10:30
Highest gas18.86 GW08:30
Lowest carbon83 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports4.59 GW23:15
Highest exports5.05 GW07:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 November 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow