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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 February 2023

On 19 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.22 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 105 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.22 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.73 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 105 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 64.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.22 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.18 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
37.73 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.02 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
21.54 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.02 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.32 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.22 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
105 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +13 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
64.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
75.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.85 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.50 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.22 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 105 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.73 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 80 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 19 February 2023

Highest wind17.57 GW21:00
Highest solar5.69 GW12:30
Highest gas9.04 GW18:00
Lowest carbon80 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports7.30 GW08:00
Highest exports4.22 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 February 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow