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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 30 April 2022

On 30 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.03 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 23.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 234 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.03 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.67 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 234 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 23.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.03 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.23 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:30
36.67 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.40 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
26.12 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.47 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.34 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.72 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
234 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −19 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
23.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
41.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +5.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-4.38 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.28 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 30 April 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.03 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 23.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 234 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.67 GW at 11:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 190 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 30 April 2022

Highest wind5.61 GW21:30
Highest solar9.14 GW12:00
Highest gas19.56 GW07:00
Lowest carbon190 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports0.40 GW06:45
Highest exports5.18 GW12:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

30 April 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow