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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 3 October 2022

On 3 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.41 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 235 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.41 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.62 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 235 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 28.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.41 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +4.50 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:30
38.62 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +6.36 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
20.51 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.14 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.02 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +5.44 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
235 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +102 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
28.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −20.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
43.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −23.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.91 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.68 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 3 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.41 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 235 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.62 GW at 18:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 137 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 3 October 2022

Highest wind13.46 GW22:30
Highest solar5.27 GW12:00
Highest gas19.60 GW18:00
Lowest carbon137 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports2.67 GW04:45
Highest exports4.92 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

3 October 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow