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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 22 April 2022

On 22 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.60 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 137 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.60 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.61 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 137 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 49.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.60 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.58 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
38.61 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.55 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
25.18 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.81 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.91 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.67 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
137 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −39 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
49.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +7.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
65.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +8.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.20 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.25 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 22 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.60 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 137 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.61 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 80 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 22 April 2022

Highest wind15.34 GW16:30
Highest solar6.52 GW12:30
Highest gas13.76 GW08:30
Lowest carbon80 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports2.26 GW10:00
Highest exports4.38 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

22 April 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow