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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 25 October 2023

On 25 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.69 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 31.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 214 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.69 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.73 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 214 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 31.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.69 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.40 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
38.73 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.08 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:30
23.47 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.57 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.64 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.97 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
214 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +22 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
31.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −6.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
47.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.73 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.96 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 25 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.69 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 31.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 214 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.73 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 175 gCO₂/kWh at 00:30.

Key records for 25 October 2023

Highest wind5.39 GW00:00
Highest solar5.20 GW13:00
Highest gas18.50 GW19:00
Lowest carbon175 gCO₂/kWh00:30
Highest imports5.19 GW23:00
Highest exports1.75 GW07:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

25 October 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow