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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 February 2022

On 9 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.23 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 142 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.23 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.95 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 142 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 51.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.23 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.44 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
43.95 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.95 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
26.58 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.39 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.48 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.71 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
142 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +17 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
51.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
68.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.26 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.40 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.23 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 142 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.95 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 55 gCO₂/kWh at 05:00.

Key records for 9 February 2022

Highest wind15.61 GW04:00
Highest solar3.17 GW11:00
Highest gas16.94 GW17:30
Lowest carbon55 gCO₂/kWh05:00
Highest imports4.49 GW14:00
Highest exports2.03 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 February 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow