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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 22 January 2024

On 22 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.19 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 68.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 91 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.19 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.28 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 91 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 68.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.19 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.30 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:15
44.28 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.96 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
27.25 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.83 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.70 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.73 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
91 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +7 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
68.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
76.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.41 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.36 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 22 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.19 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 68.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 91 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.28 GW at 13:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 60 gCO₂/kWh at 22:30.

Key records for 22 January 2024

Highest wind21.34 GW14:30
Highest solar4.63 GW11:30
Highest gas8.74 GW08:30
Lowest carbon60 gCO₂/kWh22:30
Highest imports7.83 GW20:30
Highest exports1.02 GW07:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

22 January 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow