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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 5 April 2022

On 5 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.72 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 54.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 130 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.72 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.73 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 130 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 54.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.72 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.67 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
40.73 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.39 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
25.44 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.52 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.70 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.18 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
130 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +1 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
54.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
70.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −0.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.07 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.18 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 5 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.72 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 54.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 130 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.73 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 85 gCO₂/kWh at 04:00.

Key records for 5 April 2022

Highest wind15.70 GW17:00
Highest solar4.68 GW14:00
Highest gas13.82 GW08:00
Lowest carbon85 gCO₂/kWh04:00
Highest imports3.04 GW00:45
Highest exports2.51 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

5 April 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow