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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 November 2023

On 6 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.66 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 54.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 123 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.66 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.31 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 123 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 54.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.66 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.90 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
41.31 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.87 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:15
22.63 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.07 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.09 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +4.69 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
123 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −18 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
54.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +12.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
70.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +9.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.62 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.29 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.66 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 54.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 123 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.31 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 65 gCO₂/kWh at 23:00.

Key records for 6 November 2023

Highest wind13.88 GW19:00
Highest solar5.84 GW11:00
Highest gas13.31 GW17:30
Lowest carbon65 gCO₂/kWh23:00
Highest imports6.86 GW22:00
Highest exports0.79 GW20:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 November 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow