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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 October 2022

On 6 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.53 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 103 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.53 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.60 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 103 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 60.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.53 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.78 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand19:15
38.60 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.25 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:00
24.37 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.86 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.32 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.89 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
103 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +4 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
60.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −0.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
73.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.86 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.51 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.53 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 103 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.60 GW at 19:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 64 gCO₂/kWh at 00:30.

Key records for 6 October 2022

Highest wind17.53 GW13:00
Highest solar6.85 GW12:30
Highest gas13.83 GW18:30
Lowest carbon64 gCO₂/kWh00:30
Highest imports2.59 GW12:00
Highest exports4.12 GW20:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 October 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow