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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 28 November 2022

On 28 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.74 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 20.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 276 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.74 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.46 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 276 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 20.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.74 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.12 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
40.46 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.72 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
26.74 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.45 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.23 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.64 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
276 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +112 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
20.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −27.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
32.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −27.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.01 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +4.00 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 28 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.74 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 20.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 276 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.46 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 216 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

Key records for 28 November 2022

Highest wind9.03 GW00:00
Highest solar3.33 GW11:30
Highest gas22.96 GW17:00
Lowest carbon216 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports5.95 GW17:00
Highest exports5.01 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

28 November 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow