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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 20 October 2022

On 20 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.27 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 34.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 205 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.27 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.16 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 205 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 34.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.27 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.85 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
39.16 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.45 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
27.63 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.44 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.52 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.43 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
205 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +46 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
34.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −12.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
48.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −11.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.83 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.95 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 20 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.27 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 34.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 205 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.16 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 97 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 20 October 2022

Highest wind17.53 GW00:00
Highest solar2.70 GW14:30
Highest gas21.30 GW09:00
Lowest carbon97 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports2.84 GW18:15
Highest exports6.17 GW01:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

20 October 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow