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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 28 January 2026

On 28 January 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.70 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 198 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.70 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 45.04 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 198 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 36.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.70 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −5.15 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
45.04 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.87 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
27.35 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.83 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.06 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −5.37 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
198 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +98 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
36.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −28.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
48.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −26.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.68 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.50 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 28 January 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.70 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 198 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 45.04 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 108 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 28 January 2026

Highest wind14.06 GW00:00
Highest solar6.70 GW12:30
Highest gas23.79 GW18:00
Lowest carbon108 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports6.59 GW03:15
Highest exports2.85 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

28 January 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow