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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 14 January 2023

On 14 January 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.69 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 68.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 55 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.69 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.97 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 55 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 68.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.69 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.51 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
38.97 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.45 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
23.84 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.31 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.10 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.39 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
55 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −23 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
68.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +2.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
86.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +4.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.00 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.03 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 14 January 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.69 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 68.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 55 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.97 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 43 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 14 January 2023

Highest wind20.84 GW23:00
Highest solar1.59 GW12:30
Highest gas3.52 GW18:00
Lowest carbon43 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports6.35 GW12:15
Highest exports2.27 GW23:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

14 January 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow