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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 October 2022

On 16 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.40 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 92 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.40 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.86 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 92 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 61.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.40 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.73 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:15
32.86 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.59 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand01:15
24.02 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.10 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.40 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.51 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
92 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −27 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
61.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +5.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
77.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +6.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.35 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.53 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.40 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 92 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.86 GW at 11:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 57 gCO₂/kWh at 08:00.

Key records for 16 October 2022

Highest wind16.36 GW08:00
Highest solar6.89 GW12:00
Highest gas8.97 GW19:00
Lowest carbon57 gCO₂/kWh08:00
Highest imports4.53 GW14:00
Highest exports5.22 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 October 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow