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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 February 2023

On 15 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.42 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 52.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 160 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.42 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.63 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 160 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 52.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.42 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.36 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
41.63 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.19 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
25.43 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.03 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.68 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.09 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
160 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −62 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
52.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +17.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
62.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +15.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.72 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.30 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.42 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 52.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 160 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.63 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 133 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 15 February 2023

Highest wind15.39 GW14:30
Highest solar5.30 GW11:30
Highest gas13.84 GW18:00
Lowest carbon133 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports6.02 GW19:00
Highest exports2.63 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 February 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow