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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 30 November 2023

On 30 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 40.15 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 24.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 268 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 40.15 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 47.27 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 268 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 24.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
40.15 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.70 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:15
47.27 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.58 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
29.94 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.57 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
39.63 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +5.38 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
268 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +22 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
24.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −2.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
36.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.52 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −4.38 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 30 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 40.15 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 24.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 268 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 47.27 GW at 13:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 253 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 30 November 2023

Highest wind6.79 GW17:30
Highest solar4.11 GW12:00
Highest gas25.85 GW13:00
Lowest carbon253 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports3.23 GW20:00
Highest exports6.05 GW05:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

30 November 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow