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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 22 February 2024

On 22 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.06 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 97 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.06 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.19 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 97 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 59.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.06 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.59 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
43.19 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.64 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
24.75 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.17 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.33 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.65 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
97 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +20 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
59.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −8.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
73.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −8.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
6.38 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.08 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 22 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.06 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 97 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.19 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 53 gCO₂/kWh at 03:00.

Key records for 22 February 2024

Highest wind16.11 GW01:00
Highest solar1.49 GW10:30
Highest gas10.53 GW14:30
Lowest carbon53 gCO₂/kWh03:00
Highest imports8.90 GW14:45
Highest exports2.52 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

22 February 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow