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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 31 January 2022

On 31 January 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 56.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 132 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.82 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 46.16 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 132 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 56.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.82 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +4.54 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:45
46.16 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.80 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
27.06 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.63 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
35.34 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +6.00 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
132 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −39 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
56.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +12.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
70.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +9.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.48 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.33 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 31 January 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 56.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 132 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 46.16 GW at 17:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 55 gCO₂/kWh at 04:00.

Key records for 31 January 2022

Highest wind18.34 GW01:30
Highest solar4.76 GW11:30
Highest gas18.15 GW17:30
Lowest carbon55 gCO₂/kWh04:00
Highest imports4.87 GW20:00
Highest exports1.82 GW03:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

31 January 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow