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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 February 2023

On 26 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.46 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 165 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.46 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.76 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 165 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 41.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.46 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.54 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
39.76 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.17 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
24.04 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.56 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.86 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.54 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
165 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +45 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
41.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −16.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
55.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −14.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
6.36 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.28 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.46 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 165 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.76 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 114 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 26 February 2023

Highest wind8.73 GW00:30
Highest solar5.74 GW10:30
Highest gas18.48 GW18:00
Lowest carbon114 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports7.44 GW10:15
Highest exports0.87 GW18:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 February 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow