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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 29 April 2022

On 29 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.25 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 19.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 253 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 38.07 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 253 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 19.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.25 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.46 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
38.07 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.02 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
27.59 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.80 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.06 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.98 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
253 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
No change vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
19.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −0.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
36.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −0.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.09 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.62 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 29 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.25 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 19.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 253 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.07 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 215 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 29 April 2022

Highest wind2.70 GW21:00
Highest solar7.21 GW13:30
Highest gas21.26 GW18:30
Lowest carbon215 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports1.85 GW08:15
Highest exports4.65 GW03:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

29 April 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow