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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 January 2026

On 24 January 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.09 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 75.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 69 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.09 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.22 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 69 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 75.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.09 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.40 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
43.22 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.03 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
29.20 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.87 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.42 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.71 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
69 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −10 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
75.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
85.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.50 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.99 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 January 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.09 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 75.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 69 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.22 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 45 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 24 January 2026

Highest wind22.32 GW20:00
Highest solar4.94 GW12:30
Highest gas7.14 GW16:30
Lowest carbon45 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports6.60 GW12:00
Highest exports3.11 GW23:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 January 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow