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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 October 2022

On 1 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.97 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 66.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 70 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 32.77 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 70 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 66.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.97 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −6.31 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
32.77 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −7.76 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
22.04 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.04 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.85 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −6.89 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
70 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −114 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
66.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +22.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
83.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +25.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.51 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.64 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.97 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 66.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 70 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.77 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 42 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 1 October 2022

Highest wind17.01 GW15:00
Highest solar6.83 GW12:30
Highest gas7.51 GW18:30
Lowest carbon42 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports2.46 GW09:00
Highest exports3.27 GW13:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 October 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow