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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 January 2024

On 26 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.64 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 71.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 80 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.64 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.15 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 80 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 71.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.64 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.32 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
42.15 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.91 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
27.36 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.26 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.39 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.03 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
80 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −63 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
71.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +17.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
81.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +17.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.67 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.08 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.64 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 71.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 80 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.15 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 43 gCO₂/kWh at 12:00.

Key records for 26 January 2024

Highest wind19.80 GW04:30
Highest solar6.90 GW12:00
Highest gas10.88 GW17:30
Lowest carbon43 gCO₂/kWh12:00
Highest imports7.80 GW10:00
Highest exports2.51 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 January 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow