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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 23 January 2024

On 23 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.18 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 67.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 92 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.18 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.97 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 92 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 67.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.18 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.00 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
44.97 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.69 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
25.53 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.73 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.67 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.03 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
92 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
No change vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
67.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
75.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −0.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.73 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.68 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 23 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.18 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 67.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 92 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.97 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 60 gCO₂/kWh at 01:30.

Key records for 23 January 2024

Highest wind20.90 GW18:00
Highest solar0.45 GW11:00
Highest gas10.68 GW17:30
Lowest carbon60 gCO₂/kWh01:30
Highest imports8.51 GW14:00
Highest exports0.88 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

23 January 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow