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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 April 2022

On 2 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.45 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 21.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 255 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.45 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.83 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 255 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 21.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.45 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −4.00 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
36.83 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −6.67 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:00
26.31 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.11 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.95 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −4.47 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
255 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +52 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
21.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −16.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
38.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −14.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.35 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.76 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.45 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 21.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 255 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.83 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 233 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 2 April 2022

Highest wind3.45 GW00:00
Highest solar6.42 GW12:00
Highest gas19.93 GW18:00
Lowest carbon233 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports2.90 GW11:00
Highest exports2.51 GW22:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 April 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow