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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 31 October 2022

On 31 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.77 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 135 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.77 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.10 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 135 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 50.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.77 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +4.26 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
39.10 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.53 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
22.43 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.85 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.75 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +4.10 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
135 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +42 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
50.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −8.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
66.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −10.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.87 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.36 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 31 October 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.77 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 135 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.10 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 72 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 31 October 2022

Highest wind15.23 GW20:00
Highest solar3.70 GW11:00
Highest gas16.74 GW15:30
Lowest carbon72 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports2.77 GW23:15
Highest exports4.73 GW05:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

31 October 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow