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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 April 2022

On 15 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.85 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 198 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.85 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.76 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 198 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 28.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.85 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.11 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
34.76 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.38 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:30
23.33 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.63 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.50 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.11 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
198 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −55 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
28.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +11.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
50.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +12.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.95 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.88 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.85 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 198 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.76 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 139 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 15 April 2022

Highest wind7.36 GW21:00
Highest solar7.45 GW12:00
Highest gas15.93 GW00:00
Lowest carbon139 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports1.55 GW11:00
Highest exports3.66 GW14:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 April 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow