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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 November 2023

On 1 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.29 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 65.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 72 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.29 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.03 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 72 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 65.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.29 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.76 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
41.03 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.01 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:15
23.76 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.39 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.24 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.82 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
72 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −82 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
65.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +21.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
82.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +20.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.60 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.06 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.29 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 65.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 72 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.03 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 51 gCO₂/kWh at 11:30.

Key records for 1 November 2023

Highest wind18.61 GW08:00
Highest solar3.39 GW11:30
Highest gas7.25 GW17:00
Lowest carbon51 gCO₂/kWh11:30
Highest imports6.91 GW19:30
Highest exports2.66 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 November 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow