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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 25 February 2023

On 25 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.00 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 120 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.00 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.59 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 120 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 58.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.00 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.23 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
38.59 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.65 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
24.60 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.22 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.40 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.86 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
120 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −13 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
58.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +0.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
69.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.08 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.16 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 25 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.00 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 120 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.59 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 87 gCO₂/kWh at 03:00.

Key records for 25 February 2023

Highest wind13.15 GW00:00
Highest solar4.08 GW12:00
Highest gas12.89 GW18:00
Lowest carbon87 gCO₂/kWh03:00
Highest imports7.32 GW17:00
Highest exports0.98 GW09:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

25 February 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow