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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 February 2022

On 24 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.08 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 115 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.08 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.91 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 115 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 63.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.08 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.60 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
44.91 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.26 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:00
26.30 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.32 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.94 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.60 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
115 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −13 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
63.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +2.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
78.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.29 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.39 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.08 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 115 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.91 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 83 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 24 February 2022

Highest wind18.71 GW13:00
Highest solar5.81 GW12:00
Highest gas8.77 GW18:00
Lowest carbon83 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports5.78 GW08:45
Highest exports1.37 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 February 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow