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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 17 January 2024

On 17 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 40.59 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 30.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 257 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 40.59 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 48.05 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 257 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 30.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
40.59 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.73 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
48.05 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.21 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
28.90 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.05 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
37.65 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.10 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
257 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +3 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
30.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
37.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.01 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +3.29 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 17 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 40.59 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 30.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 257 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 48.05 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 210 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 17 January 2024

Highest wind12.38 GW00:00
Highest solar3.40 GW12:30
Highest gas26.41 GW12:30
Lowest carbon210 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports6.32 GW10:00
Highest exports2.29 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

17 January 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow