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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 25 February 2022

On 25 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.38 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 161 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.38 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.06 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 161 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 50.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.38 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.71 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand09:30
43.06 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.84 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
28.41 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.12 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.09 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.15 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
161 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +46 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
50.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −13.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
65.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −13.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.20 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.09 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 25 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.38 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 161 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.06 GW at 09:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 68 gCO₂/kWh at 03:00.

Key records for 25 February 2022

Highest wind17.69 GW01:30
Highest solar6.82 GW11:30
Highest gas16.42 GW18:00
Lowest carbon68 gCO₂/kWh03:00
Highest imports5.10 GW18:00
Highest exports1.75 GW04:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

25 February 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow