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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 3 November 2023

On 3 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.71 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 96 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.71 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.56 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 96 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 59.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.71 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.29 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
40.56 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.57 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
24.63 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.21 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.12 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.48 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
96 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +9 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
59.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −0.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
75.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −0.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.05 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.64 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 3 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.71 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 96 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.56 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 57 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 3 November 2023

Highest wind15.48 GW11:30
Highest solar4.72 GW11:00
Highest gas11.33 GW18:00
Lowest carbon57 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports6.91 GW19:15
Highest exports1.95 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

3 November 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow