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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 April 2022

On 13 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.25 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 216 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.25 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.23 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 216 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 28.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.25 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.21 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand14:00
39.23 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.58 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
24.86 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.09 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.41 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.38 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
216 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +37 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
28.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −9.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
46.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −9.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.22 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.25 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.25 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 216 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.23 GW at 14:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 173 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

Key records for 13 April 2022

Highest wind7.09 GW03:00
Highest solar5.45 GW13:30
Highest gas19.88 GW20:30
Lowest carbon173 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports1.95 GW10:00
Highest exports3.20 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 April 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow