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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 September 2022

On 7 September 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.65 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 31.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 220 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.65 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.38 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 220 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 31.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.65 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.42 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand16:30
39.38 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.10 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:00
25.33 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.77 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.70 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.13 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
220 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +4 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
31.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
48.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-4.55 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.98 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 September 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.65 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 31.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 220 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.38 GW at 16:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 182 gCO₂/kWh at 04:00.

Key records for 7 September 2022

Highest wind8.39 GW04:00
Highest solar6.22 GW13:00
Highest gas19.31 GW20:00
Lowest carbon182 gCO₂/kWh04:00
Highest imports0.68 GW19:30
Highest exports5.83 GW23:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 September 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow