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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 21 February 2022

On 21 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.81 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 56.0% 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 36.81 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.77 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 135 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 56.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.81 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.95 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
44.77 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.70 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
26.12 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.71 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.35 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.80 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
135 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +45 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
56.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −9.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
70.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −10.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.65 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.27 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 21 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.81 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 56.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 135 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.77 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 61 gCO₂/kWh at 01:00.

Key records for 21 February 2022

Highest wind18.83 GW12:30
Highest solar4.77 GW12:30
Highest gas16.44 GW18:30
Lowest carbon61 gCO₂/kWh01:00
Highest imports4.89 GW23:00
Highest exports0.87 GW16:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

21 February 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow