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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 23 February 2024

On 23 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.06 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 52.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 123 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 41.33 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 123 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 52.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.06 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
No change vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
41.33 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.86 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
25.85 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.10 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.69 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.64 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
123 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +26 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
52.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −7.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
66.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
7.29 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.91 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 23 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.06 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 52.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 123 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.33 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 61 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 23 February 2024

Highest wind14.16 GW00:00
Highest solar5.43 GW12:00
Highest gas16.41 GW17:30
Lowest carbon61 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports8.84 GW12:00
Highest exports0.98 GW09:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

23 February 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow