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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 October 2022

On 2 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.91 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 133 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.91 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.26 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 133 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 48.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.91 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.06 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
32.26 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.51 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
20.37 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.67 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.58 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.28 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
133 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +63 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
48.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −18.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
66.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −16.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.76 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.27 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.91 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 133 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.26 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 62 gCO₂/kWh at 01:00.

Key records for 2 October 2022

Highest wind15.39 GW01:00
Highest solar6.90 GW12:00
Highest gas15.55 GW19:30
Lowest carbon62 gCO₂/kWh01:00
Highest imports5.30 GW11:15
Highest exports2.86 GW02:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 October 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow