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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 October 2022

On 15 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.13 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 55.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 119 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.13 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.45 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 119 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 55.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.13 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.63 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:30
35.45 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.36 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:15
22.92 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.69 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.91 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.65 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
119 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −110 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
55.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +26.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
71.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +27.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.89 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.36 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.13 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 55.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 119 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.45 GW at 10:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 63 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 15 October 2022

Highest wind17.83 GW13:30
Highest solar5.77 GW12:00
Highest gas13.35 GW00:00
Lowest carbon63 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports1.81 GW23:00
Highest exports6.02 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 October 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow