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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 29 May 2022

On 29 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.02 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 39.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 144 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.02 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.37 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 144 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 39.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.02 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.23 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand16:30
32.37 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.73 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
18.44 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.72 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.74 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.72 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
144 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +1 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
39.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
62.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.04 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.26 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 29 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.02 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 39.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 144 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.37 GW at 16:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 86 gCO₂/kWh at 08:00.

Key records for 29 May 2022

Highest wind8.40 GW08:00
Highest solar5.16 GW10:30
Highest gas16.26 GW21:00
Lowest carbon86 gCO₂/kWh08:00
Highest imports5.06 GW13:15
Highest exports2.70 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

29 May 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow