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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 January 2023

On 6 January 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.88 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 62.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 82 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.88 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.43 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 82 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 62.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.88 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.31 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
40.43 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.05 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
26.16 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.16 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.83 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.01 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
82 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −21 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
62.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +5.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
79.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +4.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.13 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.18 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 January 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.88 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 62.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 82 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.43 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 49 gCO₂/kWh at 22:30.

Key records for 6 January 2023

Highest wind19.89 GW00:30
Highest solar2.67 GW12:00
Highest gas10.76 GW17:00
Lowest carbon49 gCO₂/kWh22:30
Highest imports6.30 GW16:15
Highest exports4.41 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 January 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow