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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 18 September 2022

On 18 September 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.70 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 118 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 25.70 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 31.39 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 118 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 53.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
25.70 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.44 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
31.39 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.56 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
18.61 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.43 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.48 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.22 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
118 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +17 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
53.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −6.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
72.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.88 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.59 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 18 September 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.70 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 118 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 31.39 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 69 gCO₂/kWh at 11:00.

Key records for 18 September 2022

Highest wind10.90 GW14:00
Highest solar5.58 GW11:30
Highest gas11.11 GW19:30
Lowest carbon69 gCO₂/kWh11:00
Highest imports5.06 GW15:00
Highest exports2.08 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

18 September 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow