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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 May 2022

On 1 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.73 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 18.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 244 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.73 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.22 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 244 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 18.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.73 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.30 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand09:45
33.22 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.45 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
24.98 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.15 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.83 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.51 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
244 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +10 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
18.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
38.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.83 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.54 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.73 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 18.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 244 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.22 GW at 09:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 225 gCO₂/kWh at 11:30.

Key records for 1 May 2022

Highest wind4.93 GW00:00
Highest solar3.68 GW11:30
Highest gas19.70 GW20:30
Lowest carbon225 gCO₂/kWh11:30
Highest imports0.68 GW12:00
Highest exports4.87 GW08:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 May 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow