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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 12 January 2025

On 12 January 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.85 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 30.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 197 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.85 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 46.17 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 197 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 30.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.85 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.98 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
46.17 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.19 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:45
28.50 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.92 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.00 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.14 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
197 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −23 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
30.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +8.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
46.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +8.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.52 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.75 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 12 January 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.85 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 30.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 197 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 46.17 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 130 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 12 January 2025

Highest wind13.26 GW23:00
Highest solar2.83 GW12:30
Highest gas21.37 GW19:00
Lowest carbon130 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.10 GW14:00
Highest exports2.22 GW21:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

12 January 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow