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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 14 May 2022

On 14 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.31 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 26.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 215 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.31 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.74 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 215 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 26.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.31 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.44 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
33.74 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.70 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
24.62 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.88 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.91 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.71 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
215 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +108 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
26.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −31.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
44.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −29.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-3.21 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.14 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 14 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.31 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 26.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 215 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.74 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 165 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 14 May 2022

Highest wind7.53 GW00:00
Highest solar9.82 GW13:00
Highest gas17.66 GW18:00
Lowest carbon165 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports2.04 GW12:00
Highest exports4.89 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

14 May 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow