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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 17 February 2024

On 17 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.52 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 129 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.52 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.34 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 129 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 49.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.52 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.81 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:45
39.34 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.64 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
22.76 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.81 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.98 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.21 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
129 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −34 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
49.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +11.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
65.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +11.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.84 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.70 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 17 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.52 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 129 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.34 GW at 17:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 64 gCO₂/kWh at 23:00.

Key records for 17 February 2024

Highest wind15.42 GW20:30
Highest solar1.86 GW10:30
Highest gas10.47 GW17:00
Lowest carbon64 gCO₂/kWh23:00
Highest imports7.86 GW01:00
Highest exports2.68 GW17:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

17 February 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow