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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 February 2022

On 7 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.46 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 152 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.46 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 46.76 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 152 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 50.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.46 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.60 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
46.76 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.10 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
26.11 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.58 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
34.45 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.98 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
152 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +75 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
50.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −16.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
67.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −17.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.60 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.40 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.46 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 152 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 46.76 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 71 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 7 February 2022

Highest wind17.58 GW19:00
Highest solar3.71 GW11:00
Highest gas15.39 GW08:00
Lowest carbon71 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports4.55 GW13:00
Highest exports1.55 GW18:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 February 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow