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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 October 2022

On 9 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.72 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 94 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.72 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.31 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 94 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 59.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.72 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.58 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand19:00
34.31 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.67 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
20.21 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.14 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.45 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.32 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
94 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −31 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
59.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +7.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
77.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +8.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.41 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.31 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.72 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 94 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.31 GW at 19:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 54 gCO₂/kWh at 11:00.

Key records for 9 October 2022

Highest wind16.06 GW11:30
Highest solar6.37 GW12:30
Highest gas9.50 GW17:30
Lowest carbon54 gCO₂/kWh11:00
Highest imports3.40 GW01:30
Highest exports2.71 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 October 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow