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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 28 October 2022

On 28 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.78 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 141 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.78 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.59 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 141 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 49.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.78 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.33 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
39.59 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.38 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:45
22.78 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.45 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.65 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.03 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
141 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −27 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
49.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
64.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +6.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-3.65 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.04 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 28 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.78 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 141 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.59 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 94 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 28 October 2022

Highest wind18.59 GW09:30
Highest solar5.63 GW12:30
Highest gas16.55 GW18:00
Lowest carbon94 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports1.17 GW18:00
Highest exports5.99 GW07:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

28 October 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow