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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 18 April 2022

On 18 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.48 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 39.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 148 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.48 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.28 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 148 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 39.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.48 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.21 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
33.28 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.98 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
20.65 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.51 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.77 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.17 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
148 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +57 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
39.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −13.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
63.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −15.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.04 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.33 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 18 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.48 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 39.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 148 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.28 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 82 gCO₂/kWh at 00:30.

Key records for 18 April 2022

Highest wind10.61 GW00:00
Highest solar7.39 GW12:30
Highest gas17.61 GW19:30
Lowest carbon82 gCO₂/kWh00:30
Highest imports4.00 GW09:15
Highest exports2.71 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

18 April 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow