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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 November 2022

On 26 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.27 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 52.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 144 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.27 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.28 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 144 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 52.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.27 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.28 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
42.28 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.87 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
29.93 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.93 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
35.65 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.40 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
144 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +3 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
52.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −0.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
64.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-5.09 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.15 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.27 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 52.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 144 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.28 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 65 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 26 November 2022

Highest wind20.56 GW20:30
Highest solar1.68 GW11:00
Highest gas15.61 GW08:30
Lowest carbon65 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports0.90 GW01:00
Highest exports6.40 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 November 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow