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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 25 April 2022

On 25 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.96 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 27.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 215 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.96 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.12 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 215 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 27.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.96 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +4.50 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:30
38.12 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +5.23 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
21.62 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.92 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.27 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +5.23 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
215 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +120 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
27.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −27.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
46.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −30.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.83 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.93 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 25 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.96 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 27.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 215 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.12 GW at 11:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 186 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 25 April 2022

Highest wind6.78 GW00:00
Highest solar6.29 GW12:00
Highest gas18.63 GW21:00
Lowest carbon186 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports2.03 GW17:00
Highest exports4.27 GW23:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

25 April 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow