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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 January 2023

On 7 January 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.20 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 67.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 59 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.20 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.56 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 59 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 67.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.20 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.68 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
37.56 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.88 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand06:00
25.27 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.89 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.12 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.71 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
59 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −23 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
67.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +5.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
86.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +7.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.99 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.14 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 January 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.20 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 67.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 59 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.56 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 43 gCO₂/kWh at 19:30.

Key records for 7 January 2023

Highest wind20.38 GW23:30
Highest solar1.81 GW13:00
Highest gas4.01 GW23:00
Lowest carbon43 gCO₂/kWh19:30
Highest imports7.00 GW13:15
Highest exports5.16 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 January 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow