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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 23 January 2022

On 23 January 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.15 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 31.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 219 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.15 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.30 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 219 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 31.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.15 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.75 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
44.30 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.79 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
24.71 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.72 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.78 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.55 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
219 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +11 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
31.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −2.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
48.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.59 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.16 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 23 January 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.15 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 31.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 219 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.30 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 185 gCO₂/kWh at 05:30.

Key records for 23 January 2022

Highest wind7.86 GW23:30
Highest solar0.62 GW12:30
Highest gas20.49 GW17:30
Lowest carbon185 gCO₂/kWh05:30
Highest imports4.74 GW17:00
Highest exports1.36 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

23 January 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow