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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 11 February 2022

On 11 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.97 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 39.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 212 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.97 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 45.28 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 212 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 39.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.97 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.12 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
45.28 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.80 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
28.09 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.66 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
35.12 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.20 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
212 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +50 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
39.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −12.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
53.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −13.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.92 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.26 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 11 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.97 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 39.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 212 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 45.28 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 93 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 11 February 2022

Highest wind15.41 GW23:30
Highest solar5.85 GW11:30
Highest gas20.08 GW07:30
Lowest carbon93 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports4.34 GW09:45
Highest exports2.67 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

11 February 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow