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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 November 2023

On 9 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.45 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 155 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.45 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.32 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 155 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 48.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.45 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.42 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
42.32 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.46 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
23.52 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.26 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.32 GWTracked UK generation sources only
No change vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
155 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +34 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
48.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −8.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
63.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −9.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.68 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.22 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 November 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.45 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 155 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.32 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 84 gCO₂/kWh at 04:00.

Key records for 9 November 2023

Highest wind11.49 GW09:00
Highest solar4.48 GW11:00
Highest gas16.76 GW17:00
Lowest carbon84 gCO₂/kWh04:00
Highest imports7.32 GW00:45
Highest exports2.26 GW06:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 November 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow