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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 January 2026

On 15 January 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.03 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 150 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.03 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 45.44 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 150 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 48.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.03 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.23 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:15
45.44 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.62 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
28.84 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.08 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.39 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −4.40 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
150 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −26 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
48.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
60.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +4.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.73 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.28 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 January 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.03 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 150 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 45.44 GW at 17:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 61 gCO₂/kWh at 03:00.

Key records for 15 January 2026

Highest wind17.99 GW00:00
Highest solar1.44 GW10:30
Highest gas21.76 GW17:00
Lowest carbon61 gCO₂/kWh03:00
Highest imports8.77 GW12:15
Highest exports1.87 GW08:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 January 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow