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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 14 January 2024

On 14 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.33 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 180 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.33 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.36 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 180 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 46.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.33 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.40 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
44.36 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.69 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
25.57 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.73 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.25 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.76 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
180 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −42 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
46.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +11.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
56.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +12.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.75 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.77 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 14 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.33 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 180 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.36 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 102 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 14 January 2024

Highest wind15.98 GW22:00
Highest solar3.01 GW12:30
Highest gas14.47 GW18:00
Lowest carbon102 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.02 GW02:15
Highest exports0.99 GW01:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

14 January 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow