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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 April 2022

On 6 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.52 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 109 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.52 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.68 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 109 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 59.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.52 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.20 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
40.68 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.05 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:00
25.71 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.27 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.25 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.44 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
109 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −22 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
59.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +5.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
76.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +5.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.58 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.51 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.52 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 109 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.68 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 64 gCO₂/kWh at 05:00.

Key records for 6 April 2022

Highest wind16.81 GW13:00
Highest solar5.77 GW14:30
Highest gas10.79 GW19:00
Lowest carbon64 gCO₂/kWh05:00
Highest imports3.14 GW22:15
Highest exports2.35 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 April 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow