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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 5 October 2022

On 5 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.75 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 99 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.75 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.35 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 99 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 61.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.75 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.47 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
37.35 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.95 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand01:15
23.51 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.98 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.43 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.34 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
99 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −47 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
61.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +10.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
76.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +10.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.35 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.25 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 5 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.75 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 99 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.35 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 59 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

Key records for 5 October 2022

Highest wind17.91 GW19:00
Highest solar2.53 GW10:00
Highest gas9.83 GW18:30
Lowest carbon59 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports3.21 GW12:00
Highest exports4.47 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

5 October 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow