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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 29 October 2023

On 29 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.37 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 77 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.37 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.34 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 77 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 63.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.37 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.03 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
37.34 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.00 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
22.20 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.85 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.85 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.46 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
77 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −21 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
63.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
82.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +4.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.22 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.09 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 29 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.37 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 77 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.34 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 50 gCO₂/kWh at 22:00.

Key records for 29 October 2023

Highest wind16.11 GW19:30
Highest solar3.42 GW10:30
Highest gas6.64 GW16:30
Lowest carbon50 gCO₂/kWh22:00
Highest imports5.52 GW17:00
Highest exports1.74 GW04:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

29 October 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow