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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 27 January 2024

On 27 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.38 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 100 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.38 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.16 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 100 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 64.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.38 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.27 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
41.16 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.99 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
25.73 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.63 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.97 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.42 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
100 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +19 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
64.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −6.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
76.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.04 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.37 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.38 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 100 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.16 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 64 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 27 January 2024

Highest wind15.01 GW12:00
Highest solar4.19 GW13:00
Highest gas10.06 GW17:00
Lowest carbon64 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports7.85 GW12:15
Highest exports1.58 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 January 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow