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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 October 2022

On 26 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.42 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 114 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.42 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.12 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 114 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 58.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.42 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.60 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
40.12 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.24 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
26.47 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.35 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.90 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.51 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
114 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −72 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
58.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +19.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
71.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +18.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-4.38 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.13 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.42 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 114 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.12 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 79 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 26 October 2022

Highest wind19.89 GW13:00
Highest solar5.12 GW12:00
Highest gas14.07 GW18:30
Lowest carbon79 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports1.12 GW18:00
Highest exports6.26 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 October 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow