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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 February 2022

On 1 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.48 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 113 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.48 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.91 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 113 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 60.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.48 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.34 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:45
44.91 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.26 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
27.64 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.57 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.72 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.62 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
113 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −19 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
60.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
75.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +4.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.88 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.39 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.48 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 113 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.91 GW at 17:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 75 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

Key records for 1 February 2022

Highest wind18.92 GW14:00
Highest solar4.59 GW12:30
Highest gas11.82 GW18:00
Lowest carbon75 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports4.37 GW17:00
Highest exports1.95 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 February 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow