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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 4 February 2024

On 4 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.44 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 73.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 58 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.44 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.97 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 58 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 73.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.44 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.49 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
38.97 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.07 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand01:30
25.94 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.32 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.83 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.01 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
58 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −8 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
73.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
86.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.27 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.82 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 4 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.44 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 73.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 58 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.97 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 37 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 4 February 2024

Highest wind20.01 GW14:30
Highest solar1.98 GW12:30
Highest gas4.35 GW08:30
Lowest carbon37 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports6.48 GW17:30
Highest exports4.03 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

4 February 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow