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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 3 February 2024

On 3 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.94 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 70.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 66 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.94 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.90 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 66 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 70.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.94 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.39 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
38.90 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.58 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
25.61 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.00 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.82 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.88 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
66 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −4 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
70.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −2.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
83.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.08 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.02 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 3 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.94 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 70.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 66 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.90 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 53 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 3 February 2024

Highest wind17.75 GW04:30
Highest solar3.35 GW11:30
Highest gas5.79 GW18:00
Lowest carbon53 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports7.49 GW15:00
Highest exports3.31 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

3 February 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow