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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 8 February 2022

On 8 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.66 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 56.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 125 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.66 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.91 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 125 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 56.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.66 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.80 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
44.91 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.85 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
26.97 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.86 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
34.20 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.26 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
125 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −27 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
56.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
73.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +6.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.86 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.74 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 8 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.66 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 56.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 125 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.91 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 62 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

Key records for 8 February 2022

Highest wind16.57 GW20:30
Highest solar3.28 GW11:00
Highest gas14.20 GW17:30
Lowest carbon62 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports3.52 GW06:00
Highest exports1.96 GW04:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

8 February 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow