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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 January 2024

On 7 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.62 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 195 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.62 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.50 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 195 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 35.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.62 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.78 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
43.50 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.45 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
25.13 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.65 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.75 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.42 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
195 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +17 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
35.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
49.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.27 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.35 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.62 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 195 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.50 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 146 gCO₂/kWh at 05:30.

Key records for 7 January 2024

Highest wind7.32 GW05:30
Highest solar3.16 GW12:00
Highest gas20.42 GW17:30
Lowest carbon146 gCO₂/kWh05:30
Highest imports7.20 GW18:45
Highest exports0.99 GW16:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 January 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow