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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 8 February 2023

On 8 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.35 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 183 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.35 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 45.81 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 183 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 46.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.35 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.11 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
45.81 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.71 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:30
26.99 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.66 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
35.43 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.32 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
183 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −65 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
46.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +21.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
58.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +20.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.06 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.45 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 8 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.35 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 183 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 45.81 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 123 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 8 February 2023

Highest wind17.24 GW18:30
Highest solar6.21 GW12:00
Highest gas18.18 GW08:00
Lowest carbon123 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports3.31 GW00:00
Highest exports3.37 GW05:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

8 February 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow