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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 January 2024

On 16 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 41.32 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 254 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 41.32 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 48.26 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 254 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 36.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
41.32 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.56 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:45
48.26 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.48 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
30.95 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.66 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
40.75 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.59 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
254 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +63 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
36.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −14.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
42.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −15.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.28 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.72 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 41.32 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 254 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 48.26 GW at 12:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 202 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 16 January 2024

Highest wind15.09 GW18:30
Highest solar5.00 GW12:00
Highest gas25.92 GW10:00
Lowest carbon202 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports2.54 GW19:00
Highest exports4.61 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 January 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow