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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 January 2025

On 24 January 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.76 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 65.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 85 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.76 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.04 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 85 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 65.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.76 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.27 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
44.04 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.41 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
29.54 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.23 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.01 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.33 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
85 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −77 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
65.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +20.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
78.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +21.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.77 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.46 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 January 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.76 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 65.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 85 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.04 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 40 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

Key records for 24 January 2025

Highest wind20.80 GW03:30
Highest solar5.01 GW13:00
Highest gas10.92 GW18:00
Lowest carbon40 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports6.31 GW16:15
Highest exports1.81 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 January 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow