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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 September 2023

On 6 September 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.24 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 25.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 216 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.24 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.86 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 216 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 25.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.24 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.31 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
36.86 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.73 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
24.16 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.15 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.76 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.32 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
216 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +24 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
25.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −6.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
43.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.00 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.43 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 September 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.24 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 25.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 216 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.86 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 164 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 6 September 2023

Highest wind5.63 GW00:30
Highest solar8.85 GW12:30
Highest gas19.37 GW19:30
Lowest carbon164 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports5.10 GW09:00
Highest exports3.86 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 September 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow