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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 January 2023

On 16 January 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.35 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 174 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.35 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 46.77 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 174 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 41.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.35 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +4.06 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:45
46.77 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +5.46 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
24.97 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.81 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.33 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.31 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
174 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +63 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
41.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −13.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
56.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −15.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.59 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.38 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 January 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.35 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 174 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 46.77 GW at 17:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 127 gCO₂/kWh at 04:30.

Key records for 16 January 2023

Highest wind13.97 GW14:30
Highest solar3.48 GW12:30
Highest gas18.24 GW16:30
Lowest carbon127 gCO₂/kWh04:30
Highest imports6.89 GW00:00
Highest exports1.08 GW22:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 January 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow