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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 27 February 2024

On 27 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.22 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 171 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.22 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.37 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 171 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 45.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.22 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.83 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
44.37 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.43 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
26.92 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.94 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.94 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.63 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
171 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +29 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
45.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
57.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.20 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.55 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.22 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 171 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.37 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 129 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

Key records for 27 February 2024

Highest wind14.54 GW13:30
Highest solar4.03 GW12:30
Highest gas19.40 GW20:00
Lowest carbon129 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports6.80 GW00:00
Highest exports3.44 GW16:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 February 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow