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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 February 2023

On 10 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.18 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 151 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.18 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.29 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 151 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 53.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.18 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.12 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:00
43.29 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.26 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:45
27.09 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.45 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.95 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.12 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
151 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −30 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
53.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +7.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
66.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +7.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.32 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.46 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.18 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 151 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.29 GW at 10:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 74 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 10 February 2023

Highest wind17.88 GW17:30
Highest solar3.95 GW11:30
Highest gas13.98 GW08:00
Lowest carbon74 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports3.88 GW09:00
Highest exports3.60 GW05:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 February 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow