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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 30 May 2022

On 30 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.80 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 20.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 243 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.80 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.51 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 243 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 20.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.80 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.78 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
35.51 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.15 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand01:30
22.75 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.31 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.97 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +5.23 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
243 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +100 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
20.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −19.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
38.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −24.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.77 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.81 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 30 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.80 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 20.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 243 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.51 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 225 gCO₂/kWh at 17:00.

Key records for 30 May 2022

Highest wind3.35 GW17:00
Highest solar5.04 GW13:00
Highest gas19.44 GW18:00
Lowest carbon225 gCO₂/kWh17:00
Highest imports2.74 GW11:00
Highest exports4.76 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

30 May 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow