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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 20 September 2023

On 20 September 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.22 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.3% 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 31.22 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.59 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 67 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 64.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.22 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.77 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
36.59 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.22 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:00
23.85 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.08 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.98 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.49 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
67 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +10 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
64.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
82.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.11 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.10 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 20 September 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.22 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 67 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.59 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 44 gCO₂/kWh at 09:00.

Key records for 20 September 2023

Highest wind18.70 GW08:30
Highest solar2.28 GW11:30
Highest gas7.62 GW19:00
Lowest carbon44 gCO₂/kWh09:00
Highest imports5.38 GW11:00
Highest exports4.28 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

20 September 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow