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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 January 2026

On 19 January 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 38.20 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 32.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 224 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 38.20 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 46.23 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 224 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 32.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
38.20 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +4.12 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
46.23 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.10 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
26.37 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.10 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
34.71 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +7.46 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
224 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +24 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
32.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −0.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
44.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.84 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −4.60 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 January 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 38.20 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 32.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 224 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 46.23 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 142 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 19 January 2026

Highest wind13.43 GW23:30
Highest solar2.18 GW12:00
Highest gas24.43 GW09:00
Lowest carbon142 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.78 GW12:00
Highest exports4.75 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 January 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow