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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 September 2022

On 6 September 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.23 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 216 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.23 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.28 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 216 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 33.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.23 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.35 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:30
38.28 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.24 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
24.57 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.83 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.57 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.21 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
216 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +23 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
33.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
50.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-3.57 GWAverage imports minus exports
No change vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 September 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.23 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 216 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.28 GW at 11:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 157 gCO₂/kWh at 01:00.

Key records for 6 September 2022

Highest wind10.45 GW00:00
Highest solar5.03 GW14:30
Highest gas17.50 GW19:30
Lowest carbon157 gCO₂/kWh01:00
Highest imports2.79 GW11:00
Highest exports5.80 GW06:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 September 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow