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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 20 February 2024

On 20 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.91 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 101 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.91 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.49 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 101 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 63.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.91 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.34 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
41.49 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.08 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
23.95 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.26 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.67 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.38 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
101 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
No change vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
63.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +2.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
77.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.60 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.76 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 20 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.91 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 101 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.49 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 61 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 20 February 2024

Highest wind19.40 GW12:30
Highest solar4.10 GW12:00
Highest gas9.44 GW17:00
Lowest carbon61 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports7.37 GW22:00
Highest exports2.43 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

20 February 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow