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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 November 2023

On 19 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.12 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 67.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 91 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.12 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.68 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 91 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 67.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.12 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.35 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
38.68 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.05 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand06:00
23.59 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.59 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.90 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.28 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
91 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +7 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
67.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −2.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
79.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.01 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.21 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.12 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 67.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 91 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.68 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 61 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 19 November 2023

Highest wind18.16 GW03:30
Highest solar1.65 GW10:30
Highest gas8.72 GW17:00
Lowest carbon61 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports5.66 GW14:00
Highest exports2.91 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 November 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow