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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 14 September 2022

On 14 September 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.34 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 30.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 251 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.34 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.37 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 251 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 30.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.34 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.88 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand14:15
39.37 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.09 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
26.32 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.81 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.13 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.64 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
251 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +3 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
30.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +0.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
43.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-4.63 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.96 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 14 September 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.34 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 30.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 251 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.37 GW at 14:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 219 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 14 September 2022

Highest wind8.24 GW19:00
Highest solar7.36 GW13:30
Highest gas18.50 GW08:00
Lowest carbon219 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports0.85 GW16:00
Highest exports6.38 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

14 September 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow