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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 4 April 2022

On 4 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.39 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 55.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 129 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.39 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.12 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 129 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 55.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.39 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.91 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:15
42.12 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.45 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand00:45
25.96 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.58 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.88 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.20 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
129 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −76 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
55.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +22.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
71.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +20.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.11 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.09 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 4 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.39 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 55.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 129 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.12 GW at 12:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 83 gCO₂/kWh at 01:00.

Key records for 4 April 2022

Highest wind17.75 GW09:00
Highest solar2.73 GW13:30
Highest gas13.87 GW18:30
Lowest carbon83 gCO₂/kWh01:00
Highest imports2.88 GW17:45
Highest exports2.69 GW04:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

4 April 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow