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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 April 2022

On 24 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.46 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 55.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 95 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.46 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.89 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 95 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 55.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.46 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.54 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
32.89 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.30 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
20.70 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.22 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.04 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.18 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
95 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +26 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
55.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −9.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
76.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.11 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.03 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.46 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 55.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 95 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.89 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 47 gCO₂/kWh at 11:30.

Key records for 24 April 2022

Highest wind12.70 GW00:00
Highest solar8.08 GW11:30
Highest gas12.71 GW22:00
Lowest carbon47 gCO₂/kWh11:30
Highest imports3.26 GW17:00
Highest exports2.63 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 April 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow