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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 12 February 2022

On 12 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.01 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 65.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 91 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.01 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.42 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 91 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 65.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.01 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.95 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
41.42 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.86 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
27.07 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.02 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.93 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −4.19 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
91 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −122 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
65.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +26.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
80.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +26.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.40 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.47 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 12 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.01 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 65.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 91 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.42 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 58 gCO₂/kWh at 04:00.

Key records for 12 February 2022

Highest wind19.21 GW14:00
Highest solar3.58 GW12:30
Highest gas10.18 GW18:00
Lowest carbon58 gCO₂/kWh04:00
Highest imports4.53 GW17:00
Highest exports2.25 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

12 February 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow