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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 September 2022

On 26 September 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.63 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 62.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 113 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.63 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.56 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 113 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 62.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.63 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.84 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:15
40.56 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.31 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
24.61 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.20 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.59 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.64 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
113 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −55 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
62.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +14.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
74.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +13.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-4.00 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.53 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 September 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.63 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 62.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 113 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.56 GW at 17:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 76 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

Key records for 26 September 2022

Highest wind18.29 GW15:30
Highest solar5.70 GW12:00
Highest gas14.81 GW19:30
Lowest carbon76 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports0.90 GW00:45
Highest exports5.17 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 September 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow