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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 April 2022

On 16 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.01 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 118 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.01 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.01 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 118 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 45.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.01 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.84 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
32.01 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.75 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
20.42 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.91 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.30 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −4.21 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
118 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −80 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
45.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +17.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
71.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +21.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.00 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.95 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.01 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 118 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.01 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 64 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 16 April 2022

Highest wind8.72 GW21:00
Highest solar8.99 GW12:30
Highest gas12.01 GW18:30
Lowest carbon64 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports4.27 GW10:00
Highest exports3.61 GW22:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 April 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow