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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 May 2022

On 6 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.29 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 29.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 207 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.29 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.15 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 207 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 29.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.29 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.02 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
40.15 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.32 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:00
26.57 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.26 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
34.58 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.15 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
207 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −21 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
29.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
47.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +4.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-4.65 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.92 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.29 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 29.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 207 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.15 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 171 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 6 May 2022

Highest wind8.52 GW13:30
Highest solar7.20 GW12:00
Highest gas20.17 GW19:00
Lowest carbon171 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports0.40 GW00:00
Highest exports5.32 GW13:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 May 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow