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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 February 2024

On 19 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.57 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 102 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.57 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.42 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 102 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 61.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.57 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.83 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
41.42 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.73 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:15
23.69 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.66 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.05 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +6.06 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
102 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +5 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
61.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +1.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
74.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.84 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.59 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.57 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 102 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.42 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 63 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 19 February 2024

Highest wind17.60 GW12:00
Highest solar5.37 GW11:30
Highest gas12.81 GW17:30
Lowest carbon63 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports6.78 GW00:00
Highest exports3.17 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 February 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow