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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 12 October 2023

On 12 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.46 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 225 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.46 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.05 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 225 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 28.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.46 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.68 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
37.05 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.12 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
21.90 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.59 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.28 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.76 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
225 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +117 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
28.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −28.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
44.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −27.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.89 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.52 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 12 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.46 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 225 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.05 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 126 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 12 October 2023

Highest wind6.74 GW23:30
Highest solar3.41 GW12:30
Highest gas19.05 GW18:00
Lowest carbon126 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports5.92 GW00:00
Highest exports3.06 GW22:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

12 October 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow