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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 28 February 2024

On 28 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.14 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 156 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.14 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.80 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 156 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 49.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.14 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.08 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
43.80 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.57 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
25.51 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.41 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.16 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.79 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
156 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −15 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
49.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
60.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.34 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.14 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 28 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.14 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 156 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.80 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 69 gCO₂/kWh at 23:00.

Key records for 28 February 2024

Highest wind19.05 GW20:30
Highest solar2.69 GW12:30
Highest gas18.07 GW08:30
Lowest carbon69 gCO₂/kWh23:00
Highest imports6.21 GW12:00
Highest exports3.46 GW05:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

28 February 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow