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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 January 2023

On 26 January 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 38.46 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.8% 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 38.46 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 45.26 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 206 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 36.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
38.46 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.04 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
45.26 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.33 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
28.33 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.28 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
36.04 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.80 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
206 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −8 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
36.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +1.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
50.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.96 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.99 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 January 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 38.46 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 206 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 45.26 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 147 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 26 January 2023

Highest wind12.80 GW00:00
Highest solar3.45 GW11:30
Highest gas21.36 GW12:30
Lowest carbon147 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports5.66 GW19:00
Highest exports3.89 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 January 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow