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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 29 November 2023

On 29 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.45 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 26.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 246 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.45 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.68 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 246 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 26.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.45 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.73 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
44.68 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.20 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
26.36 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.48 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
34.24 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.92 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
246 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +36 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
26.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −10.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
40.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −10.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.86 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.24 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 29 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.45 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 26.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 246 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.68 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 155 gCO₂/kWh at 01:30.

Key records for 29 November 2023

Highest wind9.59 GW00:30
Highest solar4.12 GW11:00
Highest gas24.41 GW10:30
Lowest carbon155 gCO₂/kWh01:30
Highest imports5.74 GW19:00
Highest exports3.13 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

29 November 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow