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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 22 October 2022

On 22 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.75 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 39.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 177 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.75 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.36 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 177 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 39.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.75 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.76 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:45
35.36 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −5.14 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
24.46 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.87 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.89 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.92 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
177 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −40 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
39.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +9.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
55.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +10.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-3.93 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.20 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 22 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.75 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 39.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 177 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.36 GW at 10:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 125 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 22 October 2022

Highest wind12.37 GW03:30
Highest solar5.16 GW11:30
Highest gas18.67 GW17:30
Lowest carbon125 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports0.90 GW06:15
Highest exports5.80 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

22 October 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow