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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 January 2023

On 19 January 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 40.80 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 39.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 206 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 40.80 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 48.43 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 206 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 39.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
40.80 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.17 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:45
48.43 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.40 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
29.72 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.28 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
38.77 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.45 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
206 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +41 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
39.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −11.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
51.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −10.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.21 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.83 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 January 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 40.80 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 39.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 206 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 48.43 GW at 17:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 159 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 19 January 2023

Highest wind13.45 GW22:00
Highest solar5.29 GW11:30
Highest gas22.81 GW17:00
Lowest carbon159 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports2.81 GW11:30
Highest exports3.72 GW22:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 January 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow