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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 February 2024

On 16 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.33 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 163 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.33 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.69 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 163 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 38.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.33 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.17 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:15
38.69 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.35 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
23.57 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.83 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.19 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.38 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
163 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +27 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
38.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −12.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
54.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −10.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
6.54 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.53 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.33 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 163 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.69 GW at 18:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 116 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 16 February 2024

Highest wind7.95 GW10:30
Highest solar4.49 GW11:00
Highest gas15.82 GW18:00
Lowest carbon116 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports7.88 GW21:00
Highest exports0.99 GW13:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 February 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow