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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 January 2023

On 24 January 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.48 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 26.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 244 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.48 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 45.52 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 244 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 26.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.48 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.82 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
45.52 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.54 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
27.91 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.95 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
35.02 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.33 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
244 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
No change vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
26.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +0.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
40.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +0.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.85 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.66 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 January 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.48 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 26.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 244 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 45.52 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 219 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 24 January 2023

Highest wind7.85 GW22:30
Highest solar3.93 GW12:00
Highest gas23.74 GW18:30
Lowest carbon219 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports5.49 GW11:00
Highest exports3.98 GW22:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 January 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow