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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 14 October 2022

On 14 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.76 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 29.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 228 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.76 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.81 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 228 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 29.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.76 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.54 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
38.81 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.14 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
25.61 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.01 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.56 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.19 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
228 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −16 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
29.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
44.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +4.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-3.25 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.90 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 14 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.76 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 29.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 228 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.81 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 188 gCO₂/kWh at 01:00.

Key records for 14 October 2022

Highest wind8.05 GW01:00
Highest solar3.05 GW14:30
Highest gas21.03 GW18:30
Lowest carbon188 gCO₂/kWh01:00
Highest imports1.79 GW20:00
Highest exports5.24 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

14 October 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow