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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 January 2022

On 24 January 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 38.20 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 22.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 271 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 38.20 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 45.60 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 271 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 22.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
38.20 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +4.05 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
45.60 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.30 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
27.89 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.18 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
35.45 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +4.67 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
271 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +52 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
22.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −9.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
36.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −11.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.57 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.01 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 January 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 38.20 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 22.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 271 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 45.60 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 196 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 24 January 2022

Highest wind8.07 GW00:00
Highest solar0.86 GW12:00
Highest gas24.11 GW11:30
Lowest carbon196 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports4.77 GW20:00
Highest exports2.79 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 January 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow