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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 28 May 2022

On 28 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.25 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 142 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.25 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 31.63 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 142 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 43.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.25 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −4.73 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
31.63 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −6.23 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:45
22.16 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.53 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.46 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −5.01 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
142 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +52 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
43.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −16.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
63.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −13.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.22 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.38 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 28 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.25 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 142 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 31.63 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 112 gCO₂/kWh at 15:30.

Key records for 28 May 2022

Highest wind10.65 GW00:00
Highest solar6.93 GW13:00
Highest gas11.96 GW18:30
Lowest carbon112 gCO₂/kWh15:30
Highest imports2.58 GW06:00
Highest exports3.38 GW01:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

28 May 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow