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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 4 February 2022

On 4 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.85 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 114 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.85 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 45.28 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 114 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 60.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.85 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.16 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
45.28 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.47 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
26.18 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.19 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.99 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.13 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
114 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −38 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
60.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +8.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
76.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +9.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.28 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.84 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 4 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.85 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 114 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 45.28 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 62 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 4 February 2022

Highest wind18.18 GW14:00
Highest solar4.90 GW12:30
Highest gas11.93 GW17:30
Lowest carbon62 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports4.49 GW09:00
Highest exports1.81 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

4 February 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow