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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 27 April 2022

On 27 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.25 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 22.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 239 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.25 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.23 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 239 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 22.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.25 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.39 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
38.23 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.68 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
26.44 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.89 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.62 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.02 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
239 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +2 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
22.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
40.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.84 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.78 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.25 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 22.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 239 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.23 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 222 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 27 April 2022

Highest wind3.95 GW21:00
Highest solar4.75 GW13:30
Highest gas19.81 GW18:30
Lowest carbon222 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports3.39 GW10:15
Highest exports4.11 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 April 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow