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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 October 2023

On 19 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.71 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 114 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.71 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.40 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 114 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 58.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.71 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.54 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
38.40 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.04 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
25.31 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.23 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.88 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.23 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
114 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +52 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
58.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −13.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
71.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −14.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.60 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.46 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.71 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 114 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.40 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 54 gCO₂/kWh at 00:30.

Key records for 19 October 2023

Highest wind18.81 GW00:00
Highest solar3.38 GW13:30
Highest gas12.29 GW18:30
Lowest carbon54 gCO₂/kWh00:30
Highest imports4.54 GW22:00
Highest exports3.09 GW01:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 October 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow