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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 22 February 2022

On 22 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.02 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 123 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.02 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.82 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 123 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 59.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.02 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.79 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
43.82 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.95 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
26.03 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.09 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.81 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.54 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
123 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −13 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
59.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
74.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.48 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.17 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 22 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.02 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 123 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.82 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 86 gCO₂/kWh at 23:00.

Key records for 22 February 2022

Highest wind18.15 GW13:30
Highest solar4.82 GW13:00
Highest gas11.64 GW18:00
Lowest carbon86 gCO₂/kWh23:00
Highest imports4.64 GW00:15
Highest exports1.45 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

22 February 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow