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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 17 May 2022

On 17 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.98 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 177 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.98 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.41 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 177 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 37.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.98 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.07 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:15
39.41 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.38 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:00
24.10 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.65 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.79 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.29 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
177 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +11 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
37.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −2.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
55.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.97 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.22 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 17 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.98 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 177 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.41 GW at 12:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 113 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 17 May 2022

Highest wind14.27 GW21:30
Highest solar8.30 GW12:00
Highest gas17.42 GW08:00
Lowest carbon113 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports0.74 GW02:30
Highest exports3.63 GW15:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

17 May 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow