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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 September 2023

On 2 September 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.22 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 26.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 187 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.22 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 29.95 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 187 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 26.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.22 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.70 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:30
29.95 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.49 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
21.04 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.10 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.72 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.36 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
187 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −32 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
26.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +5.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
49.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +7.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.94 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.03 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 September 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.22 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 26.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 187 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 29.95 GW at 11:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 114 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 2 September 2023

Highest wind3.86 GW23:30
Highest solar7.73 GW13:30
Highest gas14.79 GW21:00
Lowest carbon114 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports5.95 GW12:15
Highest exports2.42 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 September 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow