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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 January 2024

On 24 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 103 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.82 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.40 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 103 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 64.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.82 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.64 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
44.40 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.57 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
27.83 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.30 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.76 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.09 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
103 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +11 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
64.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
72.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.62 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.12 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 103 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.40 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 65 gCO₂/kWh at 06:00.

Key records for 24 January 2024

Highest wind19.92 GW09:30
Highest solar3.96 GW12:30
Highest gas13.83 GW19:00
Lowest carbon65 gCO₂/kWh06:00
Highest imports7.82 GW19:00
Highest exports1.49 GW09:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 January 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow