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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 October 2023

On 7 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.35 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 82 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.35 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.54 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 82 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 59.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.35 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.51 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand14:00
32.54 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.70 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
22.06 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.87 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.02 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −4.82 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
82 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +9 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
59.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −7.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
77.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.21 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.18 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.35 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 82 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.54 GW at 14:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 45 gCO₂/kWh at 11:30.

Key records for 7 October 2023

Highest wind14.52 GW00:00
Highest solar6.06 GW12:30
Highest gas9.20 GW19:30
Lowest carbon45 gCO₂/kWh11:30
Highest imports6.38 GW09:00
Highest exports4.06 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 October 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow