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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 30 January 2024

On 30 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.80 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 47.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 171 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.80 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.98 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 171 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 47.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.80 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.77 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:45
42.98 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.36 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
25.05 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.73 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.55 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.82 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
171 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −15 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
47.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +7.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
59.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +6.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.60 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.69 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 30 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.80 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 47.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 171 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.98 GW at 17:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 85 gCO₂/kWh at 02:00.

Key records for 30 January 2024

Highest wind12.42 GW03:30
Highest solar2.48 GW13:00
Highest gas16.92 GW18:30
Lowest carbon85 gCO₂/kWh02:00
Highest imports6.20 GW11:00
Highest exports3.64 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

30 January 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow