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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 January 2025

On 13 January 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 41.54 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 152 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 41.54 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 49.13 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 152 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 51.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
41.54 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +4.70 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
49.13 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.95 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand00:00
30.69 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.19 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
39.41 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +7.41 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
152 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −46 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
51.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +20.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
62.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +16.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.36 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −4.16 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 January 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 41.54 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 152 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 49.13 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 116 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 13 January 2025

Highest wind18.62 GW12:00
Highest solar2.45 GW10:30
Highest gas19.21 GW08:30
Lowest carbon116 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports3.76 GW13:45
Highest exports4.73 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 January 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow