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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 February 2022

On 10 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.85 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 52.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 162 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.85 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 46.08 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 162 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 52.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.85 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.63 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
46.08 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.13 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:00
27.44 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.85 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
35.32 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.84 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
162 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +21 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
52.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +0.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
67.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.66 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.60 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.85 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 52.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 162 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 46.08 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 119 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

Key records for 10 February 2022

Highest wind16.66 GW15:00
Highest solar4.31 GW12:00
Highest gas15.17 GW18:00
Lowest carbon119 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports4.13 GW19:00
Highest exports3.00 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 February 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow