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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 20 May 2022

On 20 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.44 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 195 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

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Avg demand 32.44 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.40 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 195 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 33.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 20 May 2022

On 20 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.44 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 195 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Complete daily report 96 grid snapshots analysed Fossil-heavy period
Friday, 20 May 2022
Average grid demandDemand
32.44 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.18 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:15
37.40 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.88 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
24.45 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.29 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.46 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.11 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
195 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
No change vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
33.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +0.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
50.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
No change vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-3.47 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.37 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 20 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.44 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 195 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.40 GW at 12:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 122 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

← 19 May 2022 21 May 2022 →

Key records for 20 May 2022

Highest wind12.61 GW23:30
Highest solar5.96 GW14:30
Highest gas19.65 GW08:30
Lowest carbon122 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports0.29 GW10:45
Highest exports4.76 GW22:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

20 May 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow