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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 October 2023

On 24 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.09 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 193 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.09 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.80 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 193 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 37.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.09 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.30 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:30
38.80 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.84 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
22.90 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.60 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.61 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.41 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
193 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −28 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
37.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
52.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +4.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.76 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.02 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.09 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 193 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.80 GW at 18:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 111 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 24 October 2023

Highest wind10.26 GW00:00
Highest solar4.10 GW13:30
Highest gas17.77 GW18:30
Lowest carbon111 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports5.04 GW19:00
Highest exports1.78 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 October 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow