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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 29 February 2024

On 29 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.12 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 128 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.12 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.02 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 128 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 51.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.12 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.02 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
42.02 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.78 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
25.71 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.19 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.56 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.60 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
128 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −28 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
51.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +2.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
64.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +4.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.42 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +3.08 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 29 February 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.12 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 128 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.02 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 62 gCO₂/kWh at 04:00.

Key records for 29 February 2024

Highest wind17.91 GW01:00
Highest solar2.34 GW11:30
Highest gas15.31 GW17:30
Lowest carbon62 gCO₂/kWh04:00
Highest imports8.82 GW18:30
Highest exports1.30 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

29 February 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow