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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 14 February 2024

On 14 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.17 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 160 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.17 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.43 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 160 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 45.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.17 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.92 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
41.43 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.58 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
24.76 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.21 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.35 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.96 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
160 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +15 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
45.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
59.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.48 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.37 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 14 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.17 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 160 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.43 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 91 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 14 February 2024

Highest wind11.23 GW23:30
Highest solar1.87 GW12:00
Highest gas16.08 GW18:00
Lowest carbon91 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.20 GW01:30
Highest exports1.56 GW16:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

14 February 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow