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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 September 2022

On 10 September 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.97 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 22.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 263 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.97 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 31.60 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 263 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 22.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.97 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −4.66 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
31.60 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −6.48 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
24.41 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.33 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.64 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −5.19 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
263 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +30 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
22.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −8.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
40.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.21 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.34 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 September 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.97 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 22.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 263 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 31.60 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 236 gCO₂/kWh at 03:00.

Key records for 10 September 2022

Highest wind5.26 GW00:00
Highest solar5.56 GW12:30
Highest gas16.76 GW20:00
Lowest carbon236 gCO₂/kWh03:00
Highest imports1.50 GW20:00
Highest exports5.78 GW04:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 September 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow