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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 5 November 2023

On 5 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.76 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 42.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 141 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.76 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.44 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 141 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 42.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.76 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.49 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
38.44 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.48 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
21.56 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.09 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.40 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.22 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
141 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −8 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
42.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +1.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
61.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +1.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.91 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.38 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 5 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.76 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 42.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 141 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.44 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 100 gCO₂/kWh at 11:30.

Key records for 5 November 2023

Highest wind10.58 GW13:00
Highest solar5.90 GW11:30
Highest gas13.11 GW17:00
Lowest carbon100 gCO₂/kWh11:30
Highest imports6.94 GW18:45
Highest exports0.98 GW09:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

5 November 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow