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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 April 2022

On 26 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.64 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 24.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 237 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.64 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.92 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 237 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 24.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.64 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.69 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
38.92 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.79 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand01:00
27.33 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +5.71 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.64 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.38 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
237 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +23 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
24.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
41.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.62 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.80 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.64 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 24.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 237 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.92 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 206 gCO₂/kWh at 10:30.

Key records for 26 April 2022

Highest wind4.32 GW22:00
Highest solar8.46 GW11:30
Highest gas19.90 GW21:00
Lowest carbon206 gCO₂/kWh10:30
Highest imports1.26 GW09:00
Highest exports5.18 GW03:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 April 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow