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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 8 October 2023

On 8 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.54 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 131 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 32.84 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 131 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 45.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.54 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.80 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand19:00
32.84 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.30 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
19.19 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.87 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.15 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.87 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
131 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +49 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
45.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −14.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
64.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −13.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.10 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.11 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 8 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.54 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 131 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.84 GW at 19:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 83 gCO₂/kWh at 01:00.

Key records for 8 October 2023

Highest wind8.32 GW23:30
Highest solar6.75 GW13:00
Highest gas14.77 GW19:00
Lowest carbon83 gCO₂/kWh01:00
Highest imports5.45 GW12:00
Highest exports2.94 GW21:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

8 October 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow