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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 28 February 2023

On 28 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.58 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 25.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 250 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.58 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.95 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 250 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 25.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.58 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.78 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:15
44.95 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.05 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:30
27.47 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.45 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
35.32 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +4.16 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
250 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +11 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
25.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
No change vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
36.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −0.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.27 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −4.15 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 28 February 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.58 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 25.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 250 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.95 GW at 18:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 222 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 28 February 2023

Highest wind8.48 GW18:00
Highest solar2.75 GW10:30
Highest gas24.25 GW20:00
Lowest carbon222 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports3.58 GW11:15
Highest exports5.86 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

28 February 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow