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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 20 November 2023

On 20 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.37 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 176 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.37 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.75 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 176 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 48.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.37 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.25 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
42.75 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.07 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
22.12 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.47 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.76 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.86 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
176 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +85 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
48.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −19.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
59.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −20.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.24 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.77 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 20 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.37 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 176 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.75 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 70 gCO₂/kWh at 00:30.

Key records for 20 November 2023

Highest wind13.65 GW00:00
Highest solar3.45 GW11:30
Highest gas20.40 GW16:30
Lowest carbon70 gCO₂/kWh00:30
Highest imports5.27 GW01:00
Highest exports2.04 GW15:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

20 November 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow