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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 25 January 2022

On 25 January 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.14 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 21.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 284 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 39.14 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 47.06 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 284 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 21.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
39.14 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.94 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
47.06 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.46 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
29.08 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.18 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
37.00 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.55 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
284 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +13 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
21.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
35.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.85 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.72 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 25 January 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.14 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 21.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 284 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 47.06 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 226 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 25 January 2022

Highest wind6.99 GW23:30
Highest solar0.45 GW12:30
Highest gas24.89 GW12:30
Lowest carbon226 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports4.47 GW16:00
Highest exports2.42 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

25 January 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow