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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 October 2022

On 10 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.04 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 55.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 117 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.04 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.08 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 117 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 55.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.04 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.32 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:30
39.08 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.77 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
20.50 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.30 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.27 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.82 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
117 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +24 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
55.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
71.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.97 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.37 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.04 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 55.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 117 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.08 GW at 18:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 51 gCO₂/kWh at 04:00.

Key records for 10 October 2022

Highest wind14.67 GW11:30
Highest solar7.85 GW12:00
Highest gas17.56 GW19:00
Lowest carbon51 gCO₂/kWh04:00
Highest imports2.35 GW07:15
Highest exports3.34 GW15:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 October 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow