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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 27 November 2023

On 27 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.15 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 198 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.15 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 45.15 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 198 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 38.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.15 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.95 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
45.15 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.60 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
24.24 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.21 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.62 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.62 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
198 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −39 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
38.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +15.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
52.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +14.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.88 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.63 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.15 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 198 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 45.15 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 113 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 27 November 2023

Highest wind14.33 GW18:00
Highest solar1.58 GW11:30
Highest gas20.50 GW07:30
Lowest carbon113 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports5.90 GW01:15
Highest exports1.83 GW07:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 November 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow