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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 November 2023

On 16 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.56 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 18.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 284 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.56 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.34 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 284 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 18.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.56 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.35 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
41.34 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.94 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
24.90 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.77 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.11 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.81 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
284 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +117 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
18.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −30.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
29.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −31.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.13 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +3.36 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.56 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 18.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 284 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.34 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 255 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 16 November 2023

Highest wind2.71 GW21:00
Highest solar1.18 GW11:30
Highest gas22.61 GW16:30
Lowest carbon255 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports5.70 GW14:00
Highest exports1.97 GW05:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 November 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow