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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 8 November 2023

On 8 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.03 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 121 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.03 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.85 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 121 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 57.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.03 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.48 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
41.85 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.19 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
23.25 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.14 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.31 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.41 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
121 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −17 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
57.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +5.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
72.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +5.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.46 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.97 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 8 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.03 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 121 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.85 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 70 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

Key records for 8 November 2023

Highest wind18.64 GW10:30
Highest solar1.97 GW12:30
Highest gas13.31 GW17:00
Lowest carbon70 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports7.04 GW23:15
Highest exports2.25 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

8 November 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow