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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 11 October 2022

On 11 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.29 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 31.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 220 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.29 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.78 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 220 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 31.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.29 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.26 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
38.78 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.30 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:30
23.99 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.48 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.09 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.82 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
220 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +103 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
31.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −24.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
45.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −25.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.34 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.38 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 11 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.29 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 31.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 220 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.78 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 161 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 11 October 2022

Highest wind8.37 GW23:30
Highest solar6.72 GW11:30
Highest gas19.81 GW09:30
Lowest carbon161 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports2.64 GW18:15
Highest exports4.12 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

11 October 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow