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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 February 2024

On 15 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.50 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 136 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.50 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.05 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 136 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 51.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.50 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.66 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:15
40.05 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.38 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
25.41 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.65 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.58 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.23 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
136 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −24 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
51.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
64.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +5.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.01 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.47 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.50 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 136 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.05 GW at 18:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 77 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 15 February 2024

Highest wind12.57 GW03:30
Highest solar3.54 GW12:30
Highest gas14.44 GW15:30
Lowest carbon77 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports7.58 GW23:45
Highest exports2.48 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 February 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow