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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 January 2024

On 19 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 40.93 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 197 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 40.93 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 48.74 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 197 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 46.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
40.93 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.36 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:00
48.74 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.92 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:00
31.25 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.58 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
38.82 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.72 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
197 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −37 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
46.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +9.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
52.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +9.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.38 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.62 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 40.93 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 197 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 48.74 GW at 10:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 117 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 19 January 2024

Highest wind17.62 GW20:30
Highest solar6.08 GW12:00
Highest gas22.06 GW07:30
Lowest carbon117 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports4.49 GW23:30
Highest exports3.96 GW07:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 January 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow