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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 February 2023

On 6 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.69 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 211 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.69 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.39 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 211 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 35.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.69 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.96 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
43.39 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.80 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
24.77 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.27 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.04 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +6.21 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
211 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +85 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
35.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −14.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
49.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −19.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.58 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.22 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.69 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 211 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.39 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 168 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 6 February 2023

Highest wind9.08 GW13:00
Highest solar7.08 GW12:00
Highest gas20.45 GW19:30
Lowest carbon168 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports6.98 GW00:00
Highest exports1.81 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 February 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow