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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 14 February 2023

On 14 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.78 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 222 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.78 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.82 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 222 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 35.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.78 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.91 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
41.82 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.10 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:15
25.46 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.04 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.77 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.56 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
222 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −19 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
35.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
46.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +5.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.02 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.48 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 14 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.78 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 222 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.82 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 137 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 14 February 2023

Highest wind10.53 GW23:30
Highest solar5.69 GW12:30
Highest gas17.92 GW18:00
Lowest carbon137 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.09 GW19:00
Highest exports1.97 GW05:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

14 February 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow