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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 22 November 2022

On 22 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.74 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 29.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 223 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.74 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.59 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 223 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 29.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.74 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.10 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:45
41.59 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.10 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:30
27.09 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.68 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.79 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.66 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
223 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +10 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
29.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −6.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
42.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.09 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +3.19 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 22 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.74 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 29.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 223 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.59 GW at 10:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 157 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 22 November 2022

Highest wind12.72 GW00:00
Highest solar2.93 GW11:00
Highest gas22.17 GW09:30
Lowest carbon157 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports6.41 GW17:00
Highest exports5.34 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

22 November 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow