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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 February 2023

On 7 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.24 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 25.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 248 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.24 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.10 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 248 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 25.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.24 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.55 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
43.10 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.29 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
26.32 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.55 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.11 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.07 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
248 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +37 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
25.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −10.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
38.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −11.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.52 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.06 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.24 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 25.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 248 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.10 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 222 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 7 February 2023

Highest wind6.58 GW00:00
Highest solar6.06 GW12:30
Highest gas21.38 GW09:00
Lowest carbon222 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.67 GW10:00
Highest exports2.33 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 February 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow