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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 February 2023

On 24 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.22 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 133 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.22 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.24 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 133 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 57.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.22 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.57 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:15
40.24 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.87 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
24.82 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.32 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.26 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.02 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
133 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −45 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
57.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +11.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
67.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +12.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.92 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.94 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.22 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 133 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.24 GW at 18:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 83 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 24 February 2023

Highest wind14.83 GW05:00
Highest solar3.49 GW12:30
Highest gas13.38 GW19:00
Lowest carbon83 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports5.87 GW19:00
Highest exports1.65 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 February 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow