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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 28 October 2023

On 28 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.34 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 98 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.34 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.35 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 98 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 57.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.34 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.34 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:15
35.35 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.41 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
23.05 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.19 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.38 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.13 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
98 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −80 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
57.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +19.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
77.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +21.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.31 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.12 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 28 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.34 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 98 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.35 GW at 18:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 55 gCO₂/kWh at 22:00.

Key records for 28 October 2023

Highest wind15.09 GW22:00
Highest solar3.60 GW12:00
Highest gas6.89 GW17:30
Lowest carbon55 gCO₂/kWh22:00
Highest imports6.22 GW18:30
Highest exports1.38 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

28 October 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow