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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 29 October 2022

On 29 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.27 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.8% 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 28.27 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.37 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 162 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 40.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.27 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −4.51 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:15
35.37 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.22 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
20.44 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.33 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.51 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −5.14 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
162 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +22 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
40.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −9.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
58.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.75 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.90 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 29 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.27 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 162 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.37 GW at 18:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 91 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 29 October 2022

Highest wind14.41 GW18:30
Highest solar3.07 GW13:00
Highest gas14.45 GW17:30
Lowest carbon91 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports1.82 GW03:00
Highest exports3.89 GW22:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

29 October 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow