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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 12 February 2023

On 12 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.16 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 29.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 216 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.16 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.39 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 216 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 29.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.16 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.59 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
38.39 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.31 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
22.33 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.10 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.42 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.94 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
216 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +43 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
29.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −13.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
45.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −13.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
6.01 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.57 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 12 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.16 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 29.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 216 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.39 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 176 gCO₂/kWh at 04:30.

Key records for 12 February 2023

Highest wind5.59 GW22:30
Highest solar1.56 GW12:30
Highest gas17.35 GW17:30
Lowest carbon176 gCO₂/kWh04:30
Highest imports7.78 GW12:15
Highest exports0.27 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

12 February 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow