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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 29 January 2022

On 29 January 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.16 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 89 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.16 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.57 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 89 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 64.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.16 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −4.14 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
41.57 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.83 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
27.16 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.91 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.40 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −4.39 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
89 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −113 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
64.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +24.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
81.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +26.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.42 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.03 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 29 January 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.16 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 89 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.57 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 50 gCO₂/kWh at 05:00.

Key records for 29 January 2022

Highest wind19.51 GW13:30
Highest solar2.99 GW12:00
Highest gas10.01 GW18:00
Lowest carbon50 gCO₂/kWh05:00
Highest imports5.02 GW09:00
Highest exports2.79 GW04:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

29 January 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow