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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 23 October 2022

On 23 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.12 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 175 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.12 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.03 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 175 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 36.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.12 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.63 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
35.03 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.33 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
21.55 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.91 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.44 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −4.45 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
175 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −3 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
36.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
54.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.33 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +4.26 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 23 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.12 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 175 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.03 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 140 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 23 October 2022

Highest wind10.09 GW22:30
Highest solar3.21 GW13:30
Highest gas15.84 GW17:30
Lowest carbon140 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports3.97 GW17:00
Highest exports3.51 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

23 October 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow