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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 October 2023

On 26 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.87 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 197 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.87 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.97 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 197 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 37.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.87 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.17 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
38.97 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.25 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
23.44 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.03 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.59 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.95 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
197 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −17 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
37.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
53.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +5.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.11 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.62 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.87 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 197 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.97 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 142 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 26 October 2023

Highest wind10.89 GW15:00
Highest solar3.45 GW14:00
Highest gas17.87 GW18:30
Lowest carbon142 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports4.90 GW02:00
Highest exports2.90 GW16:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 October 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow