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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 January 2024

On 9 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 42.29 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 42.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 208 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 42.29 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 49.63 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 208 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 42.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
42.29 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.15 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
49.63 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.64 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
31.26 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +5.08 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
41.95 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +4.77 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
208 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −9 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
42.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +5.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
50.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-3.27 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −4.15 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 42.29 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 42.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 208 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 49.63 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 165 gCO₂/kWh at 03:00.

Key records for 9 January 2024

Highest wind14.85 GW10:00
Highest solar5.07 GW12:30
Highest gas24.15 GW18:30
Lowest carbon165 gCO₂/kWh03:00
Highest imports1.64 GW19:00
Highest exports7.11 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 January 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow