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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 21 November 2025

On 21 November 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 40.96 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 218 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 40.96 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 47.55 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 218 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 36.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
40.96 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
No previous day comparison
Peak demand12:00
47.55 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
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Lowest demand04:00
33.48 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
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Domestic generationSupply
38.77 GWTracked UK generation sources only
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Average carbonCO₂
218 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
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Renewable shareClean
36.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
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Clean share+ Nuclear
46.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
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Net importsFlow
0.26 GWAverage imports minus exports
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Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 21 November 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 40.96 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 218 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 47.55 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 110 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 21 November 2025

Highest wind16.57 GW23:30
Highest solar8.05 GW11:30
Highest gas23.47 GW08:00
Lowest carbon110 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports5.39 GW13:00
Highest exports5.26 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

21 November 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow