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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 October 2023

On 13 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.43 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 86 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.43 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.36 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 86 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 64.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.43 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.03 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:45
37.36 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.31 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:15
21.98 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.08 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.16 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.12 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
86 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −139 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
64.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +36.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
81.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +37.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.66 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.76 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.43 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 86 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.36 GW at 12:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 47 gCO₂/kWh at 21:30.

Key records for 13 October 2023

Highest wind17.31 GW17:00
Highest solar4.02 GW12:30
Highest gas5.43 GW00:00
Lowest carbon47 gCO₂/kWh21:30
Highest imports6.38 GW08:15
Highest exports1.53 GW22:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 October 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow