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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 30 October 2023

On 30 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.79 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 156 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.79 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.98 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 156 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 46.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.79 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.42 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:45
40.98 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.64 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
22.49 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.29 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.35 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.50 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
156 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +78 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
46.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −17.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
62.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −19.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.44 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.78 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 30 October 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.79 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 156 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.98 GW at 17:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 62 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 30 October 2023

Highest wind14.12 GW00:00
Highest solar4.02 GW11:00
Highest gas17.56 GW16:30
Lowest carbon62 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports6.56 GW23:15
Highest exports2.29 GW17:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

30 October 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow