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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 April 2022

On 1 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.45 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 203 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.45 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.50 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 203 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 37.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.45 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.52 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:00
43.50 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.60 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:15
27.43 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.89 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
34.42 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.61 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
203 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +53 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
37.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −14.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
52.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −14.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.59 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.72 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.45 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 203 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.50 GW at 10:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 131 gCO₂/kWh at 01:30.

Key records for 1 April 2022

Highest wind11.78 GW00:00
Highest solar7.08 GW13:00
Highest gas19.79 GW19:30
Lowest carbon131 gCO₂/kWh01:30
Highest imports2.99 GW19:00
Highest exports2.51 GW13:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 April 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow