Live Grid Data
Report cache
Daily UK grid report
UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 January 2025

On 6 January 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.07 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 92 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 39.07 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 48.02 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 92 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 60.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
39.07 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +4.56 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
48.02 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.86 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand00:30
27.81 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.61 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
34.19 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +5.29 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
92 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −10 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
60.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +5.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
75.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.39 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.11 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 January 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.07 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 92 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 48.02 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 40 gCO₂/kWh at 03:00.

Key records for 6 January 2025

Highest wind18.63 GW10:00
Highest solar2.14 GW12:30
Highest gas14.33 GW17:30
Lowest carbon40 gCO₂/kWh03:00
Highest imports6.31 GW07:45
Highest exports1.67 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 January 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow