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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 29 January 2026

On 29 January 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 40.00 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 183 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 40.00 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 48.87 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 183 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 43.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
40.00 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.30 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
48.87 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.83 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
28.36 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.01 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
38.09 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +5.04 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
183 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −14 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
43.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
54.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +5.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.15 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.84 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 29 January 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 40.00 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 183 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 48.87 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 76 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 29 January 2026

Highest wind16.76 GW23:30
Highest solar2.21 GW12:30
Highest gas22.69 GW11:00
Lowest carbon76 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports5.30 GW00:00
Highest exports5.27 GW07:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

29 January 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow