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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 February 2024

On 13 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.08 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 145 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.08 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.01 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 145 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 50.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.08 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.37 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
43.01 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.50 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
25.97 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.46 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.31 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.46 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
145 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −6 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
50.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
63.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −0.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.12 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +3.36 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.08 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 145 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.01 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 72 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 13 February 2024

Highest wind17.62 GW00:00
Highest solar2.08 GW12:00
Highest gas17.04 GW17:30
Lowest carbon72 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports7.82 GW13:30
Highest exports2.50 GW07:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 February 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow