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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 November 2022

On 19 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.48 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 197 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.48 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.08 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 197 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 37.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.48 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.53 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
41.08 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.62 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
26.97 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.65 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.95 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.17 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
197 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +30 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
37.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −8.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
50.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −7.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-3.78 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.80 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.48 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 197 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.08 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 164 gCO₂/kWh at 03:00.

Key records for 19 November 2022

Highest wind10.95 GW23:30
Highest solar3.03 GW11:30
Highest gas20.89 GW17:00
Lowest carbon164 gCO₂/kWh03:00
Highest imports2.00 GW16:15
Highest exports5.49 GW03:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 November 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow