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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 May 2022

On 9 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.90 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 160 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.90 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.63 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 160 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 44.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.90 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +4.85 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
39.63 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +5.37 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
24.99 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.64 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
34.24 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +5.59 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
160 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −42 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
44.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +14.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
60.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +11.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-4.34 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.86 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.90 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 160 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.63 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 103 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 9 May 2022

Highest wind16.25 GW20:30
Highest solar7.15 GW11:30
Highest gas16.10 GW07:30
Lowest carbon103 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports0.91 GW06:45
Highest exports5.29 GW22:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 May 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow