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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 11 February 2024

On 11 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.02 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 183 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.02 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.48 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 183 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 35.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.02 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.18 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
39.48 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.76 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
23.26 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.95 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.48 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.73 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
183 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +7 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
35.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
51.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
6.31 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.03 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 11 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.02 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 183 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.48 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 118 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 11 February 2024

Highest wind9.02 GW23:30
Highest solar3.93 GW11:30
Highest gas14.83 GW19:00
Lowest carbon118 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.85 GW08:30
Highest exports0.99 GW19:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

11 February 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow