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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 April 2022

On 9 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 170 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.82 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.09 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 170 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 41.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.82 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.87 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:30
36.09 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −5.16 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
24.70 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.68 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.21 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.72 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
170 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −16 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
41.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +2.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
60.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +4.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.07 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.69 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 170 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.09 GW at 10:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 112 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 9 April 2022

Highest wind10.82 GW04:00
Highest solar8.33 GW12:00
Highest gas17.03 GW21:00
Lowest carbon112 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports3.87 GW15:30
Highest exports1.93 GW06:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 April 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow