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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 25 February 2024

On 25 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.84 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 173 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.84 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.92 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 173 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 35.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.84 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.58 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
39.92 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.44 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
24.64 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.89 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.45 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.04 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
173 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −27 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
35.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +9.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
51.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +9.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
7.52 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.06 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 25 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.84 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 173 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.92 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 70 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 25 February 2024

Highest wind13.41 GW23:30
Highest solar4.83 GW10:30
Highest gas13.73 GW17:00
Lowest carbon70 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports8.82 GW00:00
Highest exports0.84 GW00:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

25 February 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow