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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 February 2024

On 2 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.33 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 72.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 70 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.33 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.48 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 70 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 72.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.33 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.61 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:45
41.48 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.75 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand00:15
27.61 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.27 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.70 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.97 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
70 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −56 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
72.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +13.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
84.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +14.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.11 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.29 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.33 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 72.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 70 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.48 GW at 11:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 48 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 2 February 2024

Highest wind19.68 GW12:30
Highest solar3.52 GW13:00
Highest gas6.26 GW07:00
Lowest carbon48 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports7.71 GW12:00
Highest exports2.76 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 February 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow