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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 8 January 2024

On 8 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.14 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 217 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 39.14 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 47.99 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 217 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 37.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
39.14 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +5.52 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
47.99 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.49 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
26.18 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.05 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
37.18 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +9.43 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
217 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +22 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
37.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +1.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
48.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.88 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −4.39 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 8 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.14 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 217 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 47.99 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 168 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 8 January 2024

Highest wind13.81 GW23:30
Highest solar1.23 GW12:00
Highest gas23.61 GW15:30
Lowest carbon168 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.07 GW02:00
Highest exports4.22 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

8 January 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow