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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 22 November 2023

On 22 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.29 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 55.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 155 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.29 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.96 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 155 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 55.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.29 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.03 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:15
42.96 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.28 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
24.80 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.65 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.50 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.32 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
155 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −57 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
55.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +14.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
66.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +15.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.54 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.82 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 22 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.29 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 55.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 155 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.96 GW at 17:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 64 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 22 November 2023

Highest wind18.54 GW17:00
Highest solar1.49 GW11:30
Highest gas15.09 GW08:00
Lowest carbon64 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports4.76 GW20:00
Highest exports3.62 GW15:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

22 November 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow