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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 January 2024

On 10 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 41.36 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 32.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 250 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 41.36 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 48.52 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 250 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 32.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
41.36 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.92 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
48.52 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.11 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
33.72 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.46 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
40.89 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.06 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
250 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +42 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
32.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −10.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
40.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −10.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.65 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.62 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 41.36 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 32.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 250 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 48.52 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 213 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 10 January 2024

Highest wind11.92 GW00:00
Highest solar4.50 GW12:00
Highest gas27.19 GW17:30
Lowest carbon213 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports2.06 GW10:00
Highest exports7.08 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 January 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow