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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 11 January 2023

On 11 January 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.21 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 69.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 66 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.21 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.80 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 66 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 69.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.21 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.54 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:15
43.80 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.07 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:30
27.84 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.09 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.41 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.86 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
66 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −11 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
69.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +2.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
85.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.81 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.52 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 11 January 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.21 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 69.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 66 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.80 GW at 17:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 46 gCO₂/kWh at 11:00.

Key records for 11 January 2023

Highest wind21.48 GW12:30
Highest solar3.34 GW10:30
Highest gas4.85 GW17:00
Lowest carbon46 gCO₂/kWh11:00
Highest imports6.61 GW20:45
Highest exports5.26 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

11 January 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow