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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 January 2024

On 15 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 40.76 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 191 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 40.76 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 49.73 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 191 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 50.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
40.76 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +6.43 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
49.73 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +5.37 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
27.29 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.71 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
39.16 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +9.91 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
191 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +12 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
50.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
57.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +1.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.44 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −4.31 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 40.76 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 191 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 49.73 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 79 gCO₂/kWh at 01:30.

Key records for 15 January 2024

Highest wind17.71 GW05:30
Highest solar6.41 GW12:00
Highest gas22.41 GW17:30
Lowest carbon79 gCO₂/kWh01:30
Highest imports6.44 GW01:00
Highest exports3.99 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 January 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow