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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 5 February 2024

On 5 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 72.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 65 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.82 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.14 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 65 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 72.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.82 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.38 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
42.14 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.17 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:00
25.81 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.13 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.89 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.06 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
65 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +7 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
72.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
85.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.46 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.20 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 5 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 72.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 65 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.14 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 45 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 5 February 2024

Highest wind19.78 GW17:30
Highest solar1.95 GW11:00
Highest gas4.80 GW17:00
Lowest carbon45 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.72 GW09:00
Highest exports4.01 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

5 February 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow