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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 May 2022

On 24 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.61 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 188 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.61 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.22 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 188 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 36.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.61 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.66 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand14:00
39.22 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.06 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
22.66 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.98 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.76 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.03 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
188 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −37 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
36.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +12.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
53.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +11.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.67 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.37 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.61 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 188 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.22 GW at 14:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 168 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 24 May 2022

Highest wind7.76 GW06:30
Highest solar7.55 GW11:30
Highest gas17.47 GW21:00
Lowest carbon168 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports2.58 GW14:00
Highest exports4.01 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 May 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow