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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 November 2025

On 16 November 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.16 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 154 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.16 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.99 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 154 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 49.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.16 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.29 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
41.99 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.77 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
25.78 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.92 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.91 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.46 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
154 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +46 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
49.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −13.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
61.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −13.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.26 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.34 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 November 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.16 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 154 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.99 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 75 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 16 November 2025

Highest wind14.64 GW23:30
Highest solar3.15 GW12:00
Highest gas18.23 GW17:30
Lowest carbon75 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports5.26 GW10:00
Highest exports3.33 GW15:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 November 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow