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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 17 February 2023

On 17 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.46 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 66.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 102 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.46 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.30 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 102 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 66.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.46 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.43 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
39.30 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.39 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:45
24.79 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.30 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.81 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.61 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
102 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −61 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
66.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +17.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
74.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +15.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.95 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.43 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 17 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.46 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 66.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 102 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.30 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 60 gCO₂/kWh at 12:00.

Key records for 17 February 2023

Highest wind20.82 GW10:30
Highest solar3.39 GW13:00
Highest gas12.27 GW19:30
Lowest carbon60 gCO₂/kWh12:00
Highest imports8.06 GW19:45
Highest exports4.78 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

17 February 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow