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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 November 2023

On 2 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.00 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 87 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.00 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.14 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 87 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 59.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.00 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.71 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:15
42.14 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.11 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
24.84 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.08 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.65 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.41 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
87 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +14 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
59.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −6.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
76.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.69 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.08 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.00 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 87 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.14 GW at 17:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 54 gCO₂/kWh at 22:30.

Key records for 2 November 2023

Highest wind16.82 GW18:00
Highest solar1.48 GW11:30
Highest gas10.03 GW17:00
Lowest carbon54 gCO₂/kWh22:30
Highest imports6.91 GW18:00
Highest exports2.02 GW01:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 November 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow