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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 February 2024

On 7 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.07 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 229 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.07 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.44 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 229 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 28.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.07 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.88 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
43.44 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.10 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:00
25.86 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.31 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.39 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.68 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
229 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +137 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
28.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −35.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
41.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −35.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.88 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.40 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.07 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 229 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.44 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 149 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 7 February 2024

Highest wind6.96 GW00:00
Highest solar3.06 GW12:30
Highest gas23.05 GW18:30
Lowest carbon149 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports6.45 GW09:30
Highest exports1.26 GW06:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 February 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow