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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 17 November 2022

On 17 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.37 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 52.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 139 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.37 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.33 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 139 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 52.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.37 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.61 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
44.33 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.44 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
23.79 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.38 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.95 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.55 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
139 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −38 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
52.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +9.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
65.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +10.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.46 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.16 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 17 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.37 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 52.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 139 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.33 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 82 gCO₂/kWh at 00:30.

Key records for 17 November 2022

Highest wind15.89 GW16:00
Highest solar2.07 GW12:00
Highest gas19.06 GW17:30
Lowest carbon82 gCO₂/kWh00:30
Highest imports4.49 GW00:00
Highest exports5.06 GW15:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

17 November 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow