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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 February 2023

On 9 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.30 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 181 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.30 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.03 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 181 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 45.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.30 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.05 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
43.03 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.78 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
26.64 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.35 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.82 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.61 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
181 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −2 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
45.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −0.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
58.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +0.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.78 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.72 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.30 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 181 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.03 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 120 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 9 February 2023

Highest wind14.03 GW00:00
Highest solar6.26 GW12:00
Highest gas17.68 GW17:30
Lowest carbon120 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports5.48 GW19:00
Highest exports2.95 GW06:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 February 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow