Live Grid Data
Report cache
Daily UK grid report
UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 23 January 2025

On 23 January 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.04 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 161 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 39.04 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 47.46 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 161 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 44.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
39.04 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.82 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:45
47.46 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.96 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
28.31 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.72 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
34.34 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.20 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
161 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −107 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
44.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +29.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
57.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +30.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.32 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.44 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 23 January 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.04 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 161 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 47.46 GW at 17:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 54 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 23 January 2025

Highest wind18.66 GW15:30
Highest solar2.09 GW13:30
Highest gas17.60 GW07:30
Lowest carbon54 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.29 GW22:45
Highest exports1.50 GW16:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

23 January 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow