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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 14 February 2022

On 14 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.15 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 151 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.15 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 46.09 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 151 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 53.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.15 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.35 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
46.09 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.99 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
24.48 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.44 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.69 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.64 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
151 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +31 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
53.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −2.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
68.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.56 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.99 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 14 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.15 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 151 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 46.09 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 86 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 14 February 2022

Highest wind16.32 GW13:30
Highest solar2.67 GW10:00
Highest gas15.62 GW18:30
Lowest carbon86 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports5.47 GW13:00
Highest exports0.99 GW18:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

14 February 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow