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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 11 February 2023

On 11 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.74 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 173 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.74 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.08 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 173 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 43.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.74 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −5.44 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
37.08 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −6.21 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
23.43 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.66 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.37 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −7.58 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
173 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +21 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
43.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −10.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
58.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −8.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.44 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +3.11 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 11 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.74 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 173 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.08 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 72 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 11 February 2023

Highest wind15.81 GW00:30
Highest solar2.21 GW11:30
Highest gas17.01 GW17:30
Lowest carbon72 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports7.03 GW14:30
Highest exports1.53 GW07:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

11 February 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow