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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 November 2023

On 26 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.20 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 22.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 237 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.20 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.55 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 237 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 22.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.20 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.65 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
41.55 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.08 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:30
26.45 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.05 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.00 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.70 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
237 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +75 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
22.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −22.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
37.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −22.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.50 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.14 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.20 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 22.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 237 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.55 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 186 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 26 November 2023

Highest wind4.94 GW21:00
Highest solar1.18 GW10:30
Highest gas22.10 GW15:30
Lowest carbon186 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports5.91 GW16:15
Highest exports0.99 GW11:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 November 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow