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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 October 2023

On 6 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.85 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 66.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 73 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.85 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.24 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 73 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 66.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.85 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.26 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
36.24 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.98 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:00
24.93 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.74 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.84 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.17 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
73 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −39 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
66.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +10.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
81.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +9.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.03 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.79 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.85 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 66.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 73 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.24 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 36 gCO₂/kWh at 12:00.

Key records for 6 October 2023

Highest wind18.11 GW10:30
Highest solar5.86 GW13:00
Highest gas9.80 GW17:30
Lowest carbon36 gCO₂/kWh12:00
Highest imports3.95 GW12:45
Highest exports4.71 GW04:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 October 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow