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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 30 October 2022

On 30 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.51 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 94 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.51 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.57 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 94 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 58.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.51 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.77 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:15
34.57 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.80 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:00
19.58 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.87 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.65 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.86 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
94 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −69 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
58.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +18.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
76.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +18.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.51 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.25 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 30 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.51 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 94 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.57 GW at 17:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 51 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 30 October 2022

Highest wind17.07 GW17:00
Highest solar2.44 GW13:30
Highest gas9.52 GW18:00
Lowest carbon51 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports2.27 GW11:00
Highest exports3.54 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

30 October 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow