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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 4 January 2025

On 4 January 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.12 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 29.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 195 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.12 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.13 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 195 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 29.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.12 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.73 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
43.13 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.55 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
26.54 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.93 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.09 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.61 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
195 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +62 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
29.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −17.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
47.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −16.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.38 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.13 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 4 January 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.12 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 29.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 195 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.13 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 107 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 4 January 2025

Highest wind9.55 GW23:30
Highest solar1.55 GW12:00
Highest gas20.97 GW17:00
Lowest carbon107 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.31 GW00:15
Highest exports0.98 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

4 January 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow