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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 November 2023

On 15 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.91 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 167 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.91 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.28 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 167 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 49.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.91 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.07 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand16:45
42.28 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.52 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
24.12 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.60 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.92 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +4.23 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
167 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +31 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
49.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
60.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.77 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.28 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.91 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 167 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.28 GW at 16:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 64 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 15 November 2023

Highest wind16.08 GW05:30
Highest solar5.11 GW11:00
Highest gas19.50 GW18:30
Lowest carbon64 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports5.13 GW23:00
Highest exports3.24 GW15:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 November 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow