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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 18 November 2023

On 18 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.47 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 70.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 84 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.47 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.63 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 84 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 70.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.47 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.43 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:45
36.63 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.12 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:15
24.18 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.82 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.18 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.69 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
84 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −185 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
70.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +46.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
81.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +47.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.22 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.46 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 18 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.47 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 70.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 84 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.63 GW at 17:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 59 gCO₂/kWh at 21:30.

Key records for 18 November 2023

Highest wind18.30 GW20:00
Highest solar1.34 GW11:00
Highest gas5.62 GW16:30
Lowest carbon59 gCO₂/kWh21:30
Highest imports5.73 GW21:00
Highest exports2.43 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

18 November 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow