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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 18 October 2022

On 18 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.57 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 27.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 231 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.57 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.68 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 231 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 27.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.57 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.71 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:30
38.68 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.68 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
24.60 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.27 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.87 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.52 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
231 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +112 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
27.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −30.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
41.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −29.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.53 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.99 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 18 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.57 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 27.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 231 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.68 GW at 18:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 177 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 18 October 2022

Highest wind9.74 GW00:00
Highest solar7.30 GW12:30
Highest gas21.58 GW11:00
Lowest carbon177 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports2.49 GW18:15
Highest exports6.07 GW00:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

18 October 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow