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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 February 2023

On 13 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.87 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 241 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.87 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.72 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 241 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 28.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.87 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.71 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
40.72 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.33 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
23.42 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.09 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.21 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +5.79 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
241 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +26 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
28.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
40.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.54 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.47 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.87 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 241 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.72 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 212 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 13 February 2023

Highest wind5.91 GW19:30
Highest solar6.50 GW13:00
Highest gas20.89 GW20:00
Lowest carbon212 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports6.55 GW10:00
Highest exports3.79 GW05:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 February 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow