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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 November 2023

On 7 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.55 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 137 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.55 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.04 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 137 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 51.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.55 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.89 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:45
42.04 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.73 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
23.39 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.76 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.72 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.63 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
137 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +15 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
51.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
66.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.49 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.13 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.55 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 137 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.04 GW at 17:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 69 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 7 November 2023

Highest wind12.81 GW11:30
Highest solar5.45 GW11:00
Highest gas17.50 GW16:30
Lowest carbon69 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports6.95 GW23:45
Highest exports1.45 GW06:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 November 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow