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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 12 February 2024

On 12 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.45 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 52.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 151 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.45 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.50 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 151 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 52.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.45 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +4.43 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:15
42.50 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.02 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
24.51 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.25 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.77 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +9.29 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
151 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −33 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
52.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +16.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
63.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +12.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.76 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −5.55 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 12 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.45 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 52.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 151 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.50 GW at 18:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 73 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 12 February 2024

Highest wind18.08 GW22:30
Highest solar7.68 GW12:00
Highest gas16.35 GW08:00
Lowest carbon73 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.46 GW01:00
Highest exports2.84 GW07:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

12 February 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow