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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 October 2022

On 7 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.26 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 85 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.26 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.91 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 85 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 64.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.26 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.27 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:30
36.91 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.69 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
24.23 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.14 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.93 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.39 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
85 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −19 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
64.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
78.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +5.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.75 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.11 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.26 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 85 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.91 GW at 18:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 56 gCO₂/kWh at 11:30.

Key records for 7 October 2022

Highest wind18.40 GW14:00
Highest solar4.93 GW11:30
Highest gas11.29 GW18:30
Lowest carbon56 gCO₂/kWh11:30
Highest imports3.16 GW12:00
Highest exports4.43 GW03:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 October 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow