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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 20 April 2022

On 20 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.94 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 212 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.94 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.61 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 212 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 33.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.94 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.60 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
38.61 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.21 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:45
26.02 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.10 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.44 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.03 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
212 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −31 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
33.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +8.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
47.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +7.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.28 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.67 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 20 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.94 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 212 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.61 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 172 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 20 April 2022

Highest wind8.73 GW22:30
Highest solar9.35 GW12:30
Highest gas18.62 GW07:30
Lowest carbon172 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports1.88 GW09:30
Highest exports4.70 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

20 April 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow