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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 30 November 2022

On 30 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.06 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 18.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 288 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.06 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.16 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 288 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 18.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.06 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.45 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
42.16 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.53 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
27.07 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.78 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.95 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.74 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
288 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −5 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
18.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +5.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
31.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +5.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.45 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.21 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 30 November 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.06 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 18.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 288 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.16 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 270 gCO₂/kWh at 16:00.

Key records for 30 November 2022

Highest wind4.05 GW22:30
Highest solar1.91 GW12:00
Highest gas22.61 GW09:00
Lowest carbon270 gCO₂/kWh16:00
Highest imports5.26 GW18:00
Highest exports4.63 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

30 November 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow