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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 3 April 2022

On 3 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.48 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 205 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.48 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.67 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 205 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 33.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.48 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.02 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand20:00
37.67 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.84 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
25.38 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.94 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.69 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.73 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
205 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −50 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
33.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +12.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
51.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +12.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.03 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.37 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 3 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.48 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 205 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.67 GW at 20:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 89 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 3 April 2022

Highest wind14.97 GW23:30
Highest solar7.07 GW11:00
Highest gas15.46 GW19:00
Lowest carbon89 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports2.88 GW02:00
Highest exports2.75 GW21:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

3 April 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow