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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 11 May 2022

On 11 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.34 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 141 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.34 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.38 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 141 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 48.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.34 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.11 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:15
38.38 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.42 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
25.60 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.51 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.95 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.30 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
141 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +25 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
48.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −6.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
64.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.91 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.72 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 11 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.34 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 141 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.38 GW at 17:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 94 gCO₂/kWh at 04:30.

Key records for 11 May 2022

Highest wind14.55 GW05:30
Highest solar4.99 GW14:00
Highest gas16.59 GW18:30
Lowest carbon94 gCO₂/kWh04:30
Highest imports2.07 GW13:30
Highest exports5.04 GW05:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

11 May 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow