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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 22 November 2025

On 22 November 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.71 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 140 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.71 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.30 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 140 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 53.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.71 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −4.26 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
43.30 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.25 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:30
28.25 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −5.22 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.16 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −7.60 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
140 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −78 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
53.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +17.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
66.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +20.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.26 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +4.00 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 22 November 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.71 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 140 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.30 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 88 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 22 November 2025

Highest wind17.79 GW01:00
Highest solar1.43 GW12:00
Highest gas14.82 GW17:30
Lowest carbon88 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports8.39 GW10:15
Highest exports2.85 GW07:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

22 November 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow