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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 May 2022

On 7 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.34 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 17.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 252 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.34 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.28 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 252 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 17.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.34 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −4.94 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
33.28 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −6.87 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:00
24.17 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.40 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.59 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −4.99 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
252 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +46 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
17.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −12.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
35.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −12.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-3.49 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.16 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.34 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 17.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 252 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.28 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 224 gCO₂/kWh at 11:30.

Key records for 7 May 2022

Highest wind3.80 GW23:30
Highest solar6.65 GW11:30
Highest gas19.58 GW17:30
Lowest carbon224 gCO₂/kWh11:30
Highest imports0.40 GW23:00
Highest exports5.19 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 May 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow