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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 25 November 2023

On 25 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.55 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 162 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.55 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.47 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 162 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 45.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.55 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.21 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
40.47 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.31 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
25.41 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.74 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.30 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.31 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
162 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +58 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
45.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −19.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
59.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −17.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.64 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.23 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 25 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.55 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 162 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.47 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 95 gCO₂/kWh at 04:30.

Key records for 25 November 2023

Highest wind11.65 GW00:00
Highest solar6.00 GW11:30
Highest gas17.93 GW18:00
Lowest carbon95 gCO₂/kWh04:30
Highest imports5.95 GW16:15
Highest exports0.99 GW13:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

25 November 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow