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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 17 November 2023

On 17 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.90 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 24.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 270 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.90 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.75 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 270 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 24.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.90 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.66 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:00
40.75 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.58 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
25.01 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.11 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.86 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.76 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
270 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −14 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
24.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +5.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
34.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +5.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.77 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.36 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 17 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.90 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 24.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 270 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.75 GW at 10:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 140 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 17 November 2023

Highest wind9.85 GW23:30
Highest solar5.50 GW11:30
Highest gas22.53 GW09:00
Lowest carbon140 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports5.34 GW17:00
Highest exports1.65 GW05:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

17 November 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow