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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 February 2022

On 16 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.57 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 91 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.57 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.38 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 91 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 63.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.57 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.89 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
44.38 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.11 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:30
25.70 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.51 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.32 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.48 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
91 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −64 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
63.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +10.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
79.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +11.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.53 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.36 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.57 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 91 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.38 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 48 gCO₂/kWh at 04:00.

Key records for 16 February 2022

Highest wind18.21 GW23:30
Highest solar2.93 GW11:30
Highest gas9.57 GW18:00
Lowest carbon48 gCO₂/kWh04:00
Highest imports5.91 GW00:15
Highest exports1.54 GW04:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 February 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow