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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 8 February 2024

On 8 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.59 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 47.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 173 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.59 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 46.40 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 173 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 47.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.59 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.52 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
46.40 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.96 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
26.07 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.21 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
34.03 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.64 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
173 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −56 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
47.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +19.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
58.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +17.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.58 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.30 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 8 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.59 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 47.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 173 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 46.40 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 58 gCO₂/kWh at 23:00.

Key records for 8 February 2024

Highest wind19.56 GW21:00
Highest solar1.02 GW12:00
Highest gas16.64 GW10:00
Lowest carbon58 gCO₂/kWh23:00
Highest imports6.04 GW01:45
Highest exports2.72 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

8 February 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow