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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 29 November 2022

On 29 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.61 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 13.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 293 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.61 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.63 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 293 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 13.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.61 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.12 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
41.63 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.17 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
26.29 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.45 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.21 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.02 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
293 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +17 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
13.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −6.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
26.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.66 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.66 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 29 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.61 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 13.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 293 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.63 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 280 gCO₂/kWh at 18:30.

Key records for 29 November 2022

Highest wind2.47 GW23:00
Highest solar1.25 GW11:00
Highest gas23.18 GW08:30
Lowest carbon280 gCO₂/kWh18:30
Highest imports6.41 GW18:00
Highest exports4.35 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

29 November 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow