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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 February 2023

On 1 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.33 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 66.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 86 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.33 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.72 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 86 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 66.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.33 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.97 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
42.72 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.05 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:45
27.24 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.49 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.89 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.29 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
86 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −25 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
66.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
81.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +4.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.31 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.76 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.33 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 66.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 86 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.72 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 57 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 1 February 2023

Highest wind20.09 GW11:30
Highest solar3.90 GW10:30
Highest gas8.64 GW16:30
Lowest carbon57 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports6.43 GW18:00
Highest exports4.84 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 February 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow