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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 28 November 2023

On 28 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.72 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 210 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.72 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.49 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 210 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 36.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.72 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.57 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
44.49 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.66 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
25.88 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.64 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.32 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.70 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
210 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +11 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
36.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
50.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.63 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.25 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 28 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.72 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 210 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.49 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 115 gCO₂/kWh at 01:00.

Key records for 28 November 2023

Highest wind10.56 GW00:00
Highest solar4.77 GW11:30
Highest gas22.72 GW09:30
Lowest carbon115 gCO₂/kWh01:00
Highest imports5.90 GW03:30
Highest exports1.26 GW23:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

28 November 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow