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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 12 October 2022

On 12 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.92 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 196 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.92 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.22 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 196 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 38.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.92 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.63 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:30
41.22 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.44 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
25.55 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.56 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
34.31 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.22 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
196 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −24 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
38.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +7.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
52.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +6.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-3.52 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.18 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 12 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.92 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 196 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.22 GW at 18:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 150 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 12 October 2022

Highest wind12.49 GW11:30
Highest solar4.33 GW12:00
Highest gas21.39 GW18:30
Lowest carbon150 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports1.77 GW02:00
Highest exports5.02 GW08:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

12 October 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow