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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 30 January 2022

On 30 January 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.28 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 171 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.28 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.36 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 171 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 43.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.28 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.88 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
43.36 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.80 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
24.43 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.73 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.34 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.06 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
171 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +82 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
43.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −21.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
61.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −19.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.82 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.39 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 30 January 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.28 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 171 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.36 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 63 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 30 January 2022

Highest wind18.48 GW21:30
Highest solar5.47 GW12:00
Highest gas14.55 GW09:00
Lowest carbon63 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports5.12 GW13:15
Highest exports1.39 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

30 January 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow