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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 29 January 2024

On 29 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.03 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 187 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.03 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.34 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 187 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 40.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.03 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.19 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
43.34 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.56 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
24.32 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.91 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.74 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.91 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
187 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +111 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
40.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −30.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
53.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −30.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.28 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.63 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 29 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.03 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 187 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.34 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 79 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 29 January 2024

Highest wind11.45 GW00:00
Highest solar1.67 GW13:00
Highest gas19.05 GW15:00
Lowest carbon79 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports7.03 GW11:00
Highest exports2.05 GW16:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

29 January 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow