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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 11 January 2024

On 11 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 40.06 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 264 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 40.06 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 45.88 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 264 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 28.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
40.06 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.30 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
45.88 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.64 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:30
32.08 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.64 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
39.63 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.26 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
264 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +15 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
28.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
36.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.05 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.60 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 11 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 40.06 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 264 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 45.88 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 243 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 11 January 2024

Highest wind9.19 GW15:30
Highest solar2.49 GW11:30
Highest gas26.25 GW12:00
Lowest carbon243 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports2.16 GW09:00
Highest exports6.27 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

11 January 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow