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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 5 October 2023

On 5 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.59 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 56.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 112 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.59 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.22 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 112 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 56.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.59 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.84 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand19:15
38.22 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.20 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
22.19 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.46 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.01 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.75 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
112 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +31 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
56.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −8.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
71.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −7.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.76 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.34 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 5 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.59 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 56.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 112 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.22 GW at 19:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 64 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 5 October 2023

Highest wind18.30 GW20:30
Highest solar4.21 GW12:30
Highest gas12.60 GW17:30
Lowest carbon64 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports2.51 GW09:00
Highest exports4.35 GW23:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

5 October 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow