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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 February 2024

On 1 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.94 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 126 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.94 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 45.23 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 126 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 58.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.94 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.77 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
45.23 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
No change vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
26.34 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.63 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.67 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.95 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
126 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −7 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
58.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
70.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.82 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.91 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.94 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 126 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 45.23 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 61 gCO₂/kWh at 03:00.

Key records for 1 February 2024

Highest wind17.30 GW00:00
Highest solar5.44 GW12:00
Highest gas14.58 GW17:30
Lowest carbon61 gCO₂/kWh03:00
Highest imports7.53 GW12:00
Highest exports1.76 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 February 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow