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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 8 January 2023

On 8 January 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.51 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 67.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 64 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.51 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.00 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 64 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 67.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.51 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.31 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:15
41.00 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.44 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:45
25.15 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.12 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.45 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.33 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
64 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +5 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
67.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −0.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
85.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.74 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.25 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 8 January 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.51 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 67.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 64 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.00 GW at 17:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 47 gCO₂/kWh at 10:30.

Key records for 8 January 2023

Highest wind20.54 GW00:00
Highest solar1.64 GW11:00
Highest gas6.17 GW17:00
Lowest carbon47 gCO₂/kWh10:30
Highest imports6.68 GW21:15
Highest exports5.80 GW03:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

8 January 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow