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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 17 February 2022

On 17 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.27 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.5% 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 36.27 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.32 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 91 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 61.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.27 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.70 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
44.32 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.06 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
27.83 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.12 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.90 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.58 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
91 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
No change vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
61.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −2.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
78.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.26 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.27 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 17 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.27 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 91 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.32 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 45 gCO₂/kWh at 06:00.

Key records for 17 February 2022

Highest wind19.45 GW11:00
Highest solar4.86 GW12:30
Highest gas12.97 GW18:30
Lowest carbon45 gCO₂/kWh06:00
Highest imports5.40 GW08:30
Highest exports2.42 GW04:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

17 February 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow