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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 January 2024

On 2 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.06 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 56.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 105 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.06 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.40 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 105 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 56.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.06 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.98 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
42.40 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +5.16 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
25.17 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.59 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.73 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.59 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
105 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +31 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
56.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −6.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
72.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −9.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.17 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.13 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.06 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 56.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 105 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.40 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 50 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 2 January 2024

Highest wind18.52 GW00:00
Highest solar0.72 GW13:30
Highest gas13.54 GW14:00
Lowest carbon50 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports7.13 GW11:45
Highest exports4.06 GW02:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 January 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow