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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 20 November 2022

On 20 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.87 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 200 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.87 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.79 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 200 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 37.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.87 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.39 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:15
41.79 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.71 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
27.58 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.61 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
34.80 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.86 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
200 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +3 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
37.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
No change vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
50.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −0.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-4.95 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.17 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 20 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.87 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 200 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.79 GW at 17:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 159 gCO₂/kWh at 06:30.

Key records for 20 November 2022

Highest wind12.23 GW08:00
Highest solar4.44 GW11:30
Highest gas21.60 GW16:30
Lowest carbon159 gCO₂/kWh06:30
Highest imports1.12 GW17:15
Highest exports6.34 GW07:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

20 November 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow