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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 30 September 2023

On 30 September 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.54 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 161 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.54 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 31.90 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 161 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 37.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.54 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.50 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
31.90 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.39 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
20.20 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.04 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.92 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −5.50 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
161 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +59 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
37.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −19.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
58.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −17.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.63 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.59 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 30 September 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.54 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 161 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 31.90 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 77 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 30 September 2023

Highest wind11.87 GW23:30
Highest solar4.23 GW11:30
Highest gas10.77 GW18:00
Lowest carbon77 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports5.73 GW14:15
Highest exports3.70 GW22:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

30 September 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow