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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 21 November 2022

On 21 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.84 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 213 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.84 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 45.69 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 213 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 35.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.84 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.97 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
45.69 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.90 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
28.77 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.19 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
37.45 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.65 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
213 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +13 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
35.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −2.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
47.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-3.28 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.67 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 21 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.84 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 213 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 45.69 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 153 gCO₂/kWh at 23:00.

Key records for 21 November 2022

Highest wind16.22 GW16:30
Highest solar0.74 GW11:30
Highest gas20.92 GW13:00
Lowest carbon153 gCO₂/kWh23:00
Highest imports1.54 GW08:30
Highest exports6.35 GW03:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

21 November 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow