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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 3 May 2022

On 3 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.17 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 16.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 250 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.17 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.64 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 250 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 16.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.17 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.48 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
37.64 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.71 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:00
25.99 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.62 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.28 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.56 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
250 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −7 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
16.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +1.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
36.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +1.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.63 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.63 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 3 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.17 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 16.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 250 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.64 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 220 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 3 May 2022

Highest wind2.35 GW00:00
Highest solar4.71 GW12:30
Highest gas20.00 GW19:00
Lowest carbon220 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports3.75 GW12:00
Highest exports4.98 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

3 May 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow