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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 February 2023

On 2 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.79 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 97 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.79 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.80 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 97 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 64.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.79 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.54 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
42.80 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.08 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:15
27.06 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.18 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
34.01 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.13 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
97 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +11 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
64.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
79.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.61 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.70 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.79 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 97 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.80 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 63 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 2 February 2023

Highest wind20.28 GW18:00
Highest solar2.83 GW11:00
Highest gas10.27 GW16:30
Lowest carbon63 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports3.14 GW20:45
Highest exports4.52 GW23:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 February 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow