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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 October 2023

On 9 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.18 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 201 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.18 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.22 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 201 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 33.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.18 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.64 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
36.22 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.39 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
20.11 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.92 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.30 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +5.15 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
201 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +70 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
33.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −12.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
48.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −15.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.16 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.27 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.18 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 201 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.22 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 112 gCO₂/kWh at 01:00.

Key records for 9 October 2023

Highest wind8.22 GW00:00
Highest solar6.76 GW13:00
Highest gas17.94 GW15:00
Lowest carbon112 gCO₂/kWh01:00
Highest imports3.92 GW16:15
Highest exports3.87 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 October 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow