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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 23 November 2022

On 23 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.49 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 160 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.49 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.68 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 160 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 48.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.49 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.75 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:45
44.68 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.09 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
27.53 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.44 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
37.13 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.34 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
160 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −64 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
48.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +19.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
60.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +18.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-3.14 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −3.05 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 23 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.49 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 160 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.68 GW at 11:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 81 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 23 November 2022

Highest wind19.36 GW09:00
Highest solar4.17 GW12:00
Highest gas16.58 GW11:30
Lowest carbon81 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports2.14 GW01:45
Highest exports6.06 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

23 November 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow