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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 January 2023

On 2 January 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.69 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 39.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 149 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.69 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.56 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 149 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 39.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.69 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.52 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:45
39.56 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.64 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
21.14 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.93 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.35 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.30 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
149 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +49 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
39.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −12.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
64.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −11.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.45 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.14 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 January 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.69 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 39.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 149 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.56 GW at 17:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 93 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 2 January 2023

Highest wind8.03 GW23:30
Highest solar3.94 GW12:00
Highest gas13.95 GW17:30
Lowest carbon93 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.27 GW18:00
Highest exports0.75 GW11:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 January 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow