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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 18 January 2025

On 18 January 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.91 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 32.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 227 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.91 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.50 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 227 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 32.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.91 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.77 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
42.50 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.74 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
28.69 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.64 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
34.34 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.62 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
227 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +19 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
32.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
43.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.37 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.45 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 18 January 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.91 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 32.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 227 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.50 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 202 gCO₂/kWh at 01:30.

Key records for 18 January 2025

Highest wind8.48 GW11:30
Highest solar1.21 GW12:30
Highest gas23.72 GW20:00
Lowest carbon202 gCO₂/kWh01:30
Highest imports3.13 GW12:15
Highest exports3.78 GW07:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

18 January 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow