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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 28 April 2022

On 28 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.79 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 19.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 252 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.79 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.10 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 252 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 19.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.79 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.46 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
38.10 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.14 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
24.79 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.65 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.08 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.54 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
252 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +12 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
19.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −2.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
37.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.48 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.37 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 28 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.79 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 19.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 252 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.10 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 237 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 28 April 2022

Highest wind3.42 GW00:00
Highest solar5.03 GW13:30
Highest gas20.60 GW18:30
Lowest carbon237 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports3.08 GW09:00
Highest exports4.07 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

28 April 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow