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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 October 2023

On 2 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.15 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 32.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 202 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.15 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.92 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 202 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 32.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.15 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.53 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand19:15
35.92 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.93 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:30
21.26 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.60 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.34 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.16 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
202 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +92 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
32.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −22.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
48.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −24.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.45 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.47 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.15 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 32.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 202 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.92 GW at 19:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 129 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 2 October 2023

Highest wind9.51 GW23:30
Highest solar3.05 GW12:00
Highest gas17.43 GW17:30
Lowest carbon129 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports5.10 GW10:00
Highest exports3.63 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 October 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow