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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 18 February 2024

On 18 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.74 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 96 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.74 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.69 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 96 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 59.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.74 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.78 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
37.69 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.65 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
23.03 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.27 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.00 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.99 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
96 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −33 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
59.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +10.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
76.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +10.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.43 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.59 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 18 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.74 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 96 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.69 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 68 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 18 February 2024

Highest wind14.45 GW00:30
Highest solar5.08 GW13:00
Highest gas10.63 GW18:00
Lowest carbon68 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports7.70 GW17:00
Highest exports1.12 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

18 February 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow