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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 February 2023

On 16 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.89 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 162 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.89 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.69 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 162 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 49.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.89 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.53 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
40.69 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.93 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
24.49 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.94 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.20 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.48 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
162 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +2 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
49.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
59.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.38 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.66 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.89 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 162 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.69 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 81 gCO₂/kWh at 21:30.

Key records for 16 February 2023

Highest wind18.30 GW22:00
Highest solar1.76 GW11:00
Highest gas16.65 GW09:30
Lowest carbon81 gCO₂/kWh21:30
Highest imports7.53 GW20:00
Highest exports1.95 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 February 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow