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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 22 February 2023

On 22 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.68 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 34.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 221 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.68 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.31 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 221 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 34.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.68 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.45 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
41.31 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.04 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
23.92 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.63 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.33 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.74 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
221 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +19 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
34.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
43.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.16 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.57 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 22 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.68 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 34.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 221 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.31 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 155 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 22 February 2023

Highest wind9.55 GW23:30
Highest solar2.71 GW12:00
Highest gas21.32 GW17:30
Lowest carbon155 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.76 GW10:00
Highest exports2.48 GW05:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

22 February 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow