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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 5 May 2022

On 5 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.31 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 24.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 228 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.31 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.47 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 228 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 24.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.31 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.24 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
40.47 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.09 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
26.83 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.61 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
34.43 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.44 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
228 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
No change vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
24.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −0.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
43.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −0.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-3.73 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.15 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 5 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.31 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 24.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 228 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.47 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 199 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 5 May 2022

Highest wind5.52 GW23:30
Highest solar7.90 GW12:30
Highest gas19.70 GW17:00
Lowest carbon199 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports0.86 GW18:15
Highest exports4.89 GW06:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

5 May 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow