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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 September 2022

On 9 September 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.63 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 30.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 233 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.63 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.08 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 233 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 30.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.63 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.38 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
38.08 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.78 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:45
24.74 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.68 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.83 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.14 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
233 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −10 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
30.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
47.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-4.55 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.61 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 September 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.63 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 30.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 233 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.08 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 199 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 9 September 2022

Highest wind8.04 GW13:30
Highest solar5.03 GW14:00
Highest gas19.06 GW19:30
Lowest carbon199 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports0.67 GW05:30
Highest exports5.85 GW04:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 September 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow