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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 11 October 2023

On 11 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.14 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 56.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 108 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.14 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.93 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 108 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 56.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.14 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.45 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand19:00
36.93 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.54 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:30
24.49 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.18 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.04 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.32 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
108 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −20 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
56.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +2.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
71.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.38 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.72 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 11 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.14 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 56.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 108 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.93 GW at 19:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 55 gCO₂/kWh at 00:30.

Key records for 11 October 2023

Highest wind16.15 GW03:30
Highest solar3.01 GW11:30
Highest gas13.36 GW18:00
Lowest carbon55 gCO₂/kWh00:30
Highest imports5.87 GW23:15
Highest exports5.12 GW05:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

11 October 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow