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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 February 2024

On 9 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.68 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 104 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.68 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.16 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 104 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 63.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.68 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.91 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:45
43.16 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.24 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
28.40 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.33 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.78 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.25 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
104 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −70 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
63.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +16.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
75.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +16.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.24 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.66 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.68 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 104 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.16 GW at 17:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 59 gCO₂/kWh at 04:30.

Key records for 9 February 2024

Highest wind19.18 GW00:00
Highest solar1.97 GW12:30
Highest gas10.32 GW18:30
Lowest carbon59 gCO₂/kWh04:30
Highest imports7.00 GW20:15
Highest exports2.34 GW03:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 February 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow