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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 23 April 2022

On 23 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.00 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 69 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.00 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.19 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 69 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 64.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.00 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −4.60 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
33.19 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −5.42 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
21.92 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.26 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.22 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −5.68 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
69 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −68 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
64.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +14.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
83.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +18.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.08 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +3.28 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 23 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.00 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 69 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.19 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 42 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 23 April 2022

Highest wind15.89 GW15:30
Highest solar6.49 GW14:00
Highest gas6.31 GW20:00
Lowest carbon42 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports3.71 GW09:00
Highest exports2.15 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

23 April 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow