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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 23 November 2025

On 23 November 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.20 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 71.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 67 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.20 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.60 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 67 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 71.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.20 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.51 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:15
41.60 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.70 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:45
25.88 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.37 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.73 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.43 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
67 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −73 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
71.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +17.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
85.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +19.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
6.61 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.35 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 23 November 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.20 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 71.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 67 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.60 GW at 18:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 41 gCO₂/kWh at 10:30.

Key records for 23 November 2025

Highest wind18.23 GW11:00
Highest solar5.36 GW11:00
Highest gas7.45 GW17:30
Lowest carbon41 gCO₂/kWh10:30
Highest imports8.59 GW16:15
Highest exports1.01 GW07:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

23 November 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow