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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 October 2023

On 10 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.59 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 128 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.59 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.47 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 128 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 53.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.59 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.41 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:30
37.47 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.25 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
24.31 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.21 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.36 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.07 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
128 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −74 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
53.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +20.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
67.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +19.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.34 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.18 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.59 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 128 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.47 GW at 18:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 56 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 10 October 2023

Highest wind17.15 GW16:30
Highest solar5.66 GW12:30
Highest gas13.57 GW09:00
Lowest carbon56 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports2.60 GW12:00
Highest exports4.52 GW01:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 October 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow