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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 February 2024

On 26 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.38 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 142 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.38 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.93 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 142 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 51.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.38 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +4.54 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:15
43.93 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.01 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
24.98 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.34 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.32 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +7.87 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
142 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −30 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
51.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +15.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
63.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +11.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.75 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −3.77 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.38 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 142 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.93 GW at 18:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 66 gCO₂/kWh at 03:00.

Key records for 26 February 2024

Highest wind15.05 GW05:00
Highest solar5.87 GW12:00
Highest gas17.22 GW17:30
Lowest carbon66 gCO₂/kWh03:00
Highest imports8.21 GW19:00
Highest exports1.35 GW05:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 February 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow