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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 31 January 2026

On 31 January 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.22 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 123 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.22 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.45 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 123 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 59.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.22 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.66 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
41.45 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.78 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
27.46 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.11 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.07 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −5.22 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
123 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +30 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
59.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −8.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
73.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.02 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.33 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 31 January 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.22 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 123 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.45 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 61 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 31 January 2026

Highest wind19.37 GW00:00
Highest solar5.06 GW11:30
Highest gas13.77 GW18:30
Lowest carbon61 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports7.86 GW14:00
Highest exports1.50 GW09:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

31 January 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow