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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 April 2022

On 19 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.34 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 24.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 242 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.34 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.40 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 242 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 24.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.34 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.86 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:15
37.40 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.12 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
23.91 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.27 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.41 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +4.64 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
242 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +95 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
24.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −14.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
40.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −23.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.61 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.65 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.34 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 24.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 242 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.40 GW at 12:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 231 gCO₂/kWh at 11:30.

Key records for 19 April 2022

Highest wind3.96 GW00:00
Highest solar6.96 GW12:00
Highest gas19.82 GW19:30
Lowest carbon231 gCO₂/kWh11:30
Highest imports2.30 GW09:00
Highest exports4.11 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 April 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow