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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 20 November 2025

On 20 November 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 42.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 167 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 42.82 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 52.17 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 167 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 49.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
42.82 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.02 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
52.17 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.02 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand01:45
33.10 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.68 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
41.31 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.74 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
167 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +37 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
49.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −9.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
58.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −9.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.78 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.44 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 20 November 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 42.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 167 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 52.17 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 90 gCO₂/kWh at 01:00.

Key records for 20 November 2025

Highest wind17.96 GW02:30
Highest solar6.32 GW11:30
Highest gas25.16 GW18:00
Lowest carbon90 gCO₂/kWh01:00
Highest imports3.38 GW00:00
Highest exports6.24 GW07:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

20 November 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow