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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 23 February 2022

On 23 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.48 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 129 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.48 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.64 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 129 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 61.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.48 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.46 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:15
44.64 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.83 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
26.61 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.58 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.54 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.73 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
129 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +6 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
61.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +1.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
75.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +1.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.90 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.58 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 23 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.48 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 129 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.64 GW at 18:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 86 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 23 February 2022

Highest wind18.26 GW16:30
Highest solar4.35 GW10:30
Highest gas10.43 GW18:30
Lowest carbon86 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports4.35 GW09:00
Highest exports1.48 GW23:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

23 February 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow