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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 21 October 2023

On 21 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.14 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.4% 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 29.14 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.83 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 108 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 57.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.14 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.05 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:15
34.83 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.41 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
23.25 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.39 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.14 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −4.44 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
108 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +26 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
57.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −8.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
73.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.31 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.57 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 21 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.14 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 108 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.83 GW at 18:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 67 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 21 October 2023

Highest wind13.34 GW02:30
Highest solar2.91 GW13:30
Highest gas9.59 GW17:30
Lowest carbon67 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports5.04 GW16:00
Highest exports1.75 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

21 October 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow