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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 May 2022

On 19 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.62 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 32.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 194 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.62 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.28 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 194 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 32.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.62 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.33 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
39.28 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.34 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
24.16 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.70 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.56 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.02 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
194 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +50 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
32.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −13.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
50.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −13.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-3.10 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.09 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.62 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 32.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 194 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.28 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 136 gCO₂/kWh at 01:00.

Key records for 19 May 2022

Highest wind11.46 GW00:30
Highest solar9.40 GW13:30
Highest gas19.56 GW19:30
Lowest carbon136 gCO₂/kWh01:00
Highest imports0.26 GW09:15
Highest exports3.72 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 May 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow