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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 October 2022

On 19 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.12 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 159 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.12 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.62 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 159 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 46.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.12 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.55 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:45
42.62 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.94 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
26.19 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.59 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
34.94 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.07 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
159 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −73 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
46.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +19.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
59.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +18.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-4.78 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.25 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.12 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 159 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.62 GW at 18:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 94 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 19 October 2022

Highest wind18.98 GW21:30
Highest solar4.36 GW12:30
Highest gas17.88 GW08:00
Lowest carbon94 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports0.88 GW21:15
Highest exports6.26 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 October 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow