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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 May 2022

On 10 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.24 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 54.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 116 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.24 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.80 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 116 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 54.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.24 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.66 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
38.80 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.83 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
25.09 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.10 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.25 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.99 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
116 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −44 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
54.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +10.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
70.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +10.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-3.63 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.71 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.24 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 54.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 116 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.80 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 78 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 10 May 2022

Highest wind16.37 GW10:30
Highest solar7.48 GW13:30
Highest gas14.07 GW20:00
Lowest carbon78 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports0.75 GW05:45
Highest exports4.98 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 May 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow