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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 May 2022

On 13 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.75 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 107 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.75 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.44 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 107 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 57.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.75 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.85 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
37.44 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.53 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
25.50 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.40 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.62 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.85 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
107 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −52 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
57.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +12.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
74.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +13.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-3.35 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.42 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.75 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 107 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.44 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 50 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 13 May 2022

Highest wind17.36 GW15:00
Highest solar7.72 GW14:00
Highest gas14.39 GW21:00
Lowest carbon50 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports1.79 GW12:00
Highest exports4.95 GW21:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 May 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow