Live Grid Data
Report cache
Daily UK grid report
UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 October 2023

On 16 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.85 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 26.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 228 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.85 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.52 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 228 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 26.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.85 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.17 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:30
38.52 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.59 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
22.54 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.13 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.70 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.37 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
228 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +118 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
26.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −28.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
42.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −29.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.41 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.20 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.85 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 26.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 228 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.52 GW at 18:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 173 gCO₂/kWh at 00:30.

Key records for 16 October 2023

Highest wind5.51 GW23:30
Highest solar4.66 GW11:30
Highest gas19.41 GW20:00
Lowest carbon173 gCO₂/kWh00:30
Highest imports6.29 GW02:00
Highest exports1.70 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 October 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow