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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 5 September 2022

On 5 September 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.88 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 193 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.88 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.04 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 193 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 38.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.88 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.81 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
38.04 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.88 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:45
25.40 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.57 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.36 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +4.11 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
193 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +14 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
38.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −0.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
56.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-3.57 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.55 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 5 September 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.88 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 193 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.04 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 96 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 5 September 2022

Highest wind13.89 GW03:30
Highest solar5.64 GW11:00
Highest gas17.13 GW18:00
Lowest carbon96 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports2.11 GW13:15
Highest exports6.32 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

5 September 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow