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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 May 2022

On 26 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.50 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 98 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.50 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.45 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 98 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 57.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.50 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.69 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
38.45 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.64 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:00
24.07 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.72 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.27 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.17 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
98 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −22 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
57.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
75.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +4.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.69 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.93 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.50 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 98 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.45 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 72 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 26 May 2022

Highest wind18.71 GW16:00
Highest solar4.51 GW12:30
Highest gas10.29 GW09:30
Lowest carbon72 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports3.31 GW07:15
Highest exports3.84 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 May 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow