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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 28 January 2024

On 28 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.85 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 70.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 75 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.85 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.77 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 75 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 70.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.85 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.53 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
41.77 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.61 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
26.23 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.50 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.83 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.14 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
75 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −25 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
70.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
83.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +7.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.66 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.38 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 28 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.85 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 70.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 75 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.77 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 50 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 28 January 2024

Highest wind18.08 GW17:30
Highest solar4.01 GW11:30
Highest gas6.86 GW17:30
Lowest carbon50 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports7.33 GW18:45
Highest exports2.59 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

28 January 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow