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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 20 February 2022

On 20 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.86 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 65.0% 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 32.86 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.06 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 91 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 65.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.86 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.48 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
41.06 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.08 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:45
25.41 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.13 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.55 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.17 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
91 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −39 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
65.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +13.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
81.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +12.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.38 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.99 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 20 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.86 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 65.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 91 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.06 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 58 gCO₂/kWh at 06:00.

Key records for 20 February 2022

Highest wind18.01 GW06:30
Highest solar0.92 GW11:00
Highest gas7.81 GW17:30
Lowest carbon58 gCO₂/kWh06:00
Highest imports5.88 GW12:45
Highest exports3.08 GW04:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

20 February 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow