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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 17 October 2022

On 17 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.28 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.9% 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 34.28 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.36 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 119 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 57.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.28 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +6.88 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:30
41.36 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +8.50 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand00:30
24.87 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.85 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
34.39 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +8.00 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
119 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +27 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
57.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
71.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-4.52 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −3.17 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 17 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.28 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 119 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.36 GW at 18:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 61 gCO₂/kWh at 04:00.

Key records for 17 October 2022

Highest wind17.25 GW08:00
Highest solar6.67 GW13:00
Highest gas16.58 GW18:30
Lowest carbon61 gCO₂/kWh04:00
Highest imports0.73 GW12:15
Highest exports6.37 GW22:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

17 October 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow