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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 31 January 2024

On 31 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.71 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 133 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.71 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 45.23 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 133 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 60.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.71 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.91 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:15
45.23 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.26 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:30
26.97 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.92 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
34.62 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.07 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
133 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −38 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
60.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +12.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
71.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +11.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.91 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.69 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 31 January 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.71 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 133 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 45.23 GW at 17:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 64 gCO₂/kWh at 23:00.

Key records for 31 January 2024

Highest wind20.78 GW13:00
Highest solar1.81 GW12:00
Highest gas13.22 GW08:00
Lowest carbon64 gCO₂/kWh23:00
Highest imports5.95 GW20:00
Highest exports3.93 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

31 January 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow