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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 22 April 2026

On 22 April 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.71 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 66.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 104 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.71 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.28 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 104 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 66.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.71 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.96 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
38.28 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.04 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
25.87 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.56 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.98 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.01 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
104 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −12 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
66.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +1.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
87.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.26 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.73 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 22 April 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.71 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 66.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 104 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.28 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 55 gCO₂/kWh at 07:30.

Key records for 22 April 2026

Highest wind12.26 GW00:00
Highest solar14.77 GW12:30
Highest gas4.03 GW06:00
Lowest carbon55 gCO₂/kWh07:30
Highest imports7.84 GW21:00
Highest exports3.28 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

22 April 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow