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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 September 2023

On 9 September 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.95 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 24.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 201 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.95 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.55 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 201 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 24.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.95 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.46 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
32.55 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.69 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:45
22.32 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.67 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.27 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.83 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
201 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −49 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
24.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +9.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
46.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +11.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.26 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.47 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 September 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.95 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 24.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 201 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.55 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 118 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 9 September 2023

Highest wind3.47 GW16:30
Highest solar8.54 GW12:00
Highest gas17.06 GW21:00
Lowest carbon118 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports5.95 GW13:30
Highest exports2.75 GW19:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 September 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow