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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 25 October 2022

On 25 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 39.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 186 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.82 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.88 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 186 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 39.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.82 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.76 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
39.88 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.41 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand01:15
24.12 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.62 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.39 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.22 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
186 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +24 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
39.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
52.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-3.25 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.67 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 25 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 39.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 186 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.88 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 112 gCO₂/kWh at 00:30.

Key records for 25 October 2022

Highest wind13.57 GW23:00
Highest solar4.66 GW11:30
Highest gas21.12 GW18:00
Lowest carbon112 gCO₂/kWh00:30
Highest imports1.84 GW12:00
Highest exports5.95 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

25 October 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow