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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 January 2022

On 26 January 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 38.42 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 197 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 38.42 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 48.79 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 197 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 44.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
38.42 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.72 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
48.79 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.73 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
29.13 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.05 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
36.87 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.14 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
197 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −87 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
44.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +22.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
58.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +23.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.19 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.66 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 January 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 38.42 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 197 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 48.79 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 100 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 26 January 2022

Highest wind17.39 GW20:00
Highest solar3.89 GW12:00
Highest gas17.35 GW17:30
Lowest carbon100 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports3.28 GW18:30
Highest exports3.06 GW07:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 January 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow