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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 October 2022

On 24 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.06 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 162 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.06 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.29 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 162 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 43.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.06 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.94 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:45
40.29 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +5.26 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
20.50 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.05 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.18 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +4.74 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
162 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −13 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
43.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
58.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +4.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.58 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.91 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.06 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 162 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.29 GW at 18:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 111 gCO₂/kWh at 03:00.

Key records for 24 October 2022

Highest wind13.31 GW20:30
Highest solar4.30 GW11:30
Highest gas18.49 GW16:30
Lowest carbon111 gCO₂/kWh03:00
Highest imports2.66 GW03:00
Highest exports4.58 GW22:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 October 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow