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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 January 2026

On 10 January 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 38.16 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 179 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 38.16 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 45.47 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 179 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 44.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
38.16 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.30 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
45.47 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.46 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
29.93 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.83 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.80 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.03 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
179 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +15 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
44.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −6.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
56.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.44 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.02 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 January 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 38.16 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 179 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 45.47 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 133 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 10 January 2026

Highest wind12.88 GW00:00
Highest solar6.38 GW11:30
Highest gas22.24 GW17:30
Lowest carbon133 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports8.21 GW08:00
Highest exports2.62 GW15:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 January 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow