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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 11 November 2023

On 11 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.24 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 179 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.24 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.25 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 179 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 40.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.24 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.97 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
38.25 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.16 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
23.67 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.24 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.51 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.45 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
179 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +11 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
40.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
56.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.30 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.35 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 11 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.24 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 179 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.25 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 90 gCO₂/kWh at 01:30.

Key records for 11 November 2023

Highest wind11.17 GW02:30
Highest solar6.36 GW11:00
Highest gas18.44 GW17:30
Lowest carbon90 gCO₂/kWh01:30
Highest imports5.54 GW23:45
Highest exports0.98 GW08:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

11 November 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow