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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 28 January 2022

On 28 January 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 38.30 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 202 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 38.30 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 46.39 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 202 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 40.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
38.30 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.03 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
46.39 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.31 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:15
28.07 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.06 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
35.80 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.39 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
202 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +27 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
40.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −6.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
55.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.39 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.33 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 28 January 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 38.30 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 202 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 46.39 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 64 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 28 January 2022

Highest wind18.05 GW23:00
Highest solar2.65 GW12:00
Highest gas20.67 GW07:30
Lowest carbon64 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports3.54 GW21:15
Highest exports2.27 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

28 January 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow