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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 February 2022

On 13 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.79 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 56.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 120 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.79 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.10 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 120 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 56.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.79 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.22 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:45
41.10 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.32 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
24.91 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.16 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.05 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.88 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
120 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +29 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
56.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −9.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
72.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −8.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.57 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.18 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.79 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 56.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 120 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.10 GW at 17:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 61 gCO₂/kWh at 01:30.

Key records for 13 February 2022

Highest wind15.63 GW01:30
Highest solar0.64 GW12:00
Highest gas12.85 GW17:00
Lowest carbon61 gCO₂/kWh01:30
Highest imports5.38 GW15:45
Highest exports1.74 GW04:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 February 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow