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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 May 2022

On 16 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.05 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 166 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.05 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.03 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 166 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 40.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.05 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.59 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
39.03 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.24 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
24.75 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.76 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.07 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +4.27 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
166 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −15 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
40.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +5.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
57.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-3.19 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.74 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.05 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 166 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.03 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 90 gCO₂/kWh at 01:00.

Key records for 16 May 2022

Highest wind14.49 GW00:00
Highest solar5.95 GW14:30
Highest gas17.77 GW18:30
Lowest carbon90 gCO₂/kWh01:00
Highest imports0.74 GW03:30
Highest exports4.89 GW00:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 May 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow